infantry unit

collocation in English

meaningsofinfantryandunit

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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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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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(Definition ofinfantryandunitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinfantry unit

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It was not aninfantryunit, or anything like that.
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A territorial unit, especially aninfantryunit, is always under strength, being only ever three quarters manned.
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It provides an example which could be applied across the board as it applies to anyinfantryunit.
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It makes sheer nonsense of training for a gunner, for instance, to do drill for aninfantryunit.
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But did they ever send a single armedinfantryunit?
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An independent brigade would be one that primarily consists of an artillery unit, aninfantryunit, an armour unit and logistics to support its actions.
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The regiment is a flexible, highly trained and rapid lightinfantryunitspecialized to be employed against any special operations targets.
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The battle demonstrates the ineffectiveness of even an experienced cavalry force against a disciplinedinfantryunitwith competent leadership.
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Horse image represents one cavalry unit and an image of a man represents oneinfantryunit.
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It begins with aninfantryunitfacing off with a larger force of enemies.
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This concentration of mechanized forces in a small number of mobile divisions left the ordinaryinfantryunitdeficient in armour to accompany the deliberate attack.
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It was a well-trained lightinfantryunitcomprising 11 companies of 30 men, 1 grenadier, and 1 hussar, and the rest light infantry.
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For nearly all of the over 100 years of the company's existence it has been aninfantryunit.
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It is one of the most complicated type of operations aninfantryunitwill undertake.
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The cohort was aninfantryunitand is likely to have numbered only 500.
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Two years later, the combined regiment was reduced to a cadre until 1971 when it was reformed as aninfantryunit.
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A company-sized unit with an armored or mechanizedinfantryunitattached is called a "company team".
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The other lightinfantryunittype, the voltigeurs, specialised as skirmishers and for advance screening of the main force.
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Upon his return he was given aninfantryunitcommand.
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