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In English, use of the term infantry began about the 1570s, describing soldiers who march and fight on foot. The word derives from Middle French infanterie, from older Italian (also Spanish) infanteria (foot soldiers too inexperienced for cavalry), from Latin īnfāns (without speech, newborn, foolish), from which English also gets infant.
The Marine Infantry ( Spanish: Infantería de Marina) is the naval infantry branch of the Spanish Navy responsible for conducting amphibious warfare.
Infantry was the primary combat arm of the Classical period. Examples of infantry units of the period are the Immortals of the Persian Empire, the hoplites of ancient Greece and the legions of Imperial Rome and Auxiliaries (Roman military) troops.
The 1st Infantry Division ( 1ID) is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army. [5] .
An infantry square, also known as a hollow square, was a historic close order formation used in combat by infantry units, usually when threatened with cavalry attack. [1] .
The Colombian Naval Infantry, [3] also referred to as Colombian Marines ( Spanish: Infantería de Marina Colombiana ), is the marine force of the Colombian National Armada.
e. Light infantry refers to certain types of lightly-equipped infantry throughout history. They have a more mobile or fluid function than other types of infantry, such as heavy infantry or line infantry. Historically, light infantry often fought as scouts, raiders, and skirmishers.
