light infantry

  • 91To make light of — Light Light, a. [Compar. {Lighter} (l[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Lightest}.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[=i]ht, le[ o]ht; akin to D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[=i]hti, Icel. l[=e]ttr, Dan. let, Sw. l[ a]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf.… …

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  • 92To set light by — Light Light, a. [Compar. {Lighter} (l[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Lightest}.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[=i]ht, le[ o]ht; akin to D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[=i]hti, Icel. l[=e]ttr, Dan. let, Sw. l[ a]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf.… …

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  • 93Infantry support weapon — An infantry support weapon is a weapon system that requires a crew of more than one individuals to operate at optimum efficiency due to its operational complexity such as requiring one person to load while another fires. However, infantry support …

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  • 94Infantry tank — The infantry tank was a concept developed by the British in the years leading up to World War II. They were generally more heavily armoured compared to the lighter cruiser tanks, which would allow them to operate in close concert with infantry to …

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  • 95Infantry in the Middle Ages — at the Battle of Aljubarrota, 1385] Infantry in the Middle Ages were soldiers who fought on foot during the Middle Ages. They were frequently part of a specialised division such as the pikemen, crossbowmen and longbowmen. Throughout much of the… …

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  • 96Infantry Corps (Israel) — The Israeli Infantry Corps is a corps in the IDF GOC Army Headquarters. It is a maneuvering corps which primarily relies on infantry troops. It includes several regular and reserve service units and brigades which are operatively commanded by the …

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  • 97Infantry mobility vehicle — An infantry mobility vehicle (IMV) is a wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) serving as a military patrol, reconnaissance or security vehicle. Examples include the ATF Dingo, Mungo ESK, Bushmaster IMV or Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) …

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  • 98infantry — n. light; motorized; mountain infantry * * * [ ɪnfəntrɪ] motorized mountain infantry light …

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  • 99Light machine gun — A light machine gun or LMG is a machine gun that is generally lighter than other machine guns of the same period, and is usually designed to be carried by an individual soldier, with or without an assistant. Modern light machine guns often fire… …

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  • 100Light Tank Mk VI — Infobox Weapon name= Tank, Light, Mk VI caption= Tank, Light, Mk IVB origin= flagcountry|UK type= Light tank is ranged= is bladed= is explosive= is artillery= is vehicle=yes is missile= is UK=yes service= 1936 1942 (frontline) used by=UK,… …

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