Definition of INFANTRY. Meaning of INFANTRY. Synonyms of INFANTRY

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Definition of INFANTRY

Infantry
Infantry In"fan*try, n. [F. infanterie, It. infanteria, fr. infante infant, child, boy servant, foot soldier, fr. L. infans, -antis, child; foot soldiers being formerly the servants and followers of knights. See Infant.] 1. A body of children. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 2. (Mil.) A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in distinction from cavalry.

Meaning of INFANTRY from wikipedia

- infantry, heavy infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry, mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air ****ault infantry, and naval infantry. Other types...
- of infantry or armor. 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division 2nd Infantry "Jungle Fighter" Division 3rd Infantry "Spearhead Troopers" Division 4th Infantry "Diamond"...
- are known as mechanized infantry. Some militaries also make a distinction between infantry units that use APCs and infantry units that use IFVs, with...
- one headquarters company. In some countries, battalions are exclusively infantry, while in others battalions are unit-level organizations. The word "battalion"...
- Mechanized infantry are infantry units equipped with armored personnel carriers (APCs) or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat (see...
- fluid function than other types of infantry, such as heavy infantry or line infantry. Historically, light infantry often fought as scouts, raiders, and...
- Line infantry was the type of infantry that formed the bulk of most European land armies from the mid-17th century to the mid-19th century. Maurice of...
- 49th Division or 49th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions: 49th Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1949–1950 49th Reserve...
- infantry (Commonwealth English: Armoured infantry) can refer to: Historical heavy infantry Modern infantry of an armored brigade, see Armor infantry Modern...
- battalion from their manorial estate. By the end of the 17th century, infantry regiments in most European armies were permanent units, with approximately...