Army, but to us Australians, Diggers. Elsewhere than Australia, there are many synonyms for infantry. Foot soldiers or grunts, for example.
infantry
When it is part of a name.Examples:In WW1, each infantry division consisted of four artillery battalions that were separated into two brigades.The 131st Lorried Infantry Brigade was a British motorized infantry unit that was attached to the 7th Armoured Division in WW2.
there is no antonym of infantry
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"At the start of each battle, armored knights would sally from the castle to attack the infantry."
The word infantry does not have an antonym.
-troops -cadets -armed forces -squad -armed forces -infantry -fighters -solidery
The noun 'infantry' is a singular, common noun, a word for a division of soldiers trained to fight on foot.
infantry
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My artillery unit wiped out an entire infantry battalion with two well-placed shots.
No, you cannot. You have to be classed as infantry to earn the EIB..................................................Another Answer:EIB is the Expert Infantryman Badge that was given to almost everyone in basic that passed the course. It did not matter what job you had.The CIB Combat Infantryman Badge was given to those that were in combat infantry situations. You did not have to be in the infantry to receive either award.
Military forces structured and trained to fight on foot.
Contrary to traditional wars, the cavalry attacked after the infantry.
When it is part of a name.Examples:In WW1, each infantry division consisted of four artillery battalions that were separated into two brigades.The 131st Lorried Infantry Brigade was a British motorized infantry unit that was attached to the 7th Armoured Division in WW2.
there is no antonym of infantry
Leonidas commanded the Spartan contingent of 300 heavy infantry and 2,100 light infantry at Thermopylae plus another 7,000 from other city-states.