infantry tactics

collocation in English

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infantry
noun[U, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈɪn.fən.tri/us
/ˈɪn.fən.tri/
the part of an army that fights ...
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tactic
noun
uk
/ˈtæk.tɪk/us
/ˈtæk.tɪk/
a planned way of ...
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(Definition ofinfantryandtacticfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I would not state it quite like that, but obviously they ought to know infantry training and understand infantry tactics.
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His published works on infantry tactics sold well and were printed in multiple editions.
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The unit is sponsored by the military department to promote interest in military mountaineering and small unit infantry tactics.
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Having attended an infantry tactics course, he became a battalion commander.
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Unconventional infantry tactics often put a conventional enemy at a disadvantage.
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Pilots and ground personnel took a crash course in infantry tactics afterward.
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Among the subjects he taught were infantry tactics, cavalry tactics, and mathematics.
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He would train seamen as naval infantry, qualified in using small arms and competent in infantry tactics and amphibious operations.
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In different periods, the prevailing technology of the day has had an important impact on infantry tactics.
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Kane has been described as a visionary of infantry tactics.
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A major development in infantry tactics came with the increased use of trench warfare in the 19th and 20th century.
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Many tactics pioneered by the riflemen are standard infantry tactics today.
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Solutions included improvements in artillery, better infantry tactics and the development of tanks.
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Modern infantry tactics vary with the type of infantry deployed.
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Hodges graduated 32nd in his class, with low demerits and a good standing in infantry tactics.
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Pilots and ground personnel took a crash course in infantry tactics and finally destroyed the superior enemy force, but suffered 15 dead and 50 wounded in doing so.
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The importance of the barrage was such that traditional infantry tactics, such as reliance on the infantry's own firepower to support its movement, were sometimes forgotten.
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The importance of the barrage was such that traditional infantry tactics, including a reliance on the infantry's own firepower to support its movement forward, was sometimes forgotten.
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