| US Military Dictionary: grenadier company |
From the 17th through the 19th centuries, a company in each infantry regiment or battalion composed of usually tall, hand-picked men armed with grenades and hatchets and employed as assault troops; in more recent times, a company of elite infantry assault troops.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
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