In English, use of the term infantry began about the 1570s, describing soldiers who march and fight on foot. The word derives from Middle French infanterie, from older Italian(also Spanish) infanteria (foot soldiers too inexperienced

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The first military forces in history were infantry. In antiquity, infantry were armed with early melee weapons such as a spear, axe, or sword, or an early ranged weapon like a javelin

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An infantryman's equipment is of vital concern both for the man and the military. The needs of the infantryman to maintain fitness and effectiveness

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The organization of military forces into regular military units is first noted in Egyptian records of the Battle of Kadesh(c. 1274 BC). Soldiers were

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The training of the infantry has differed drastically over time and from place to place. The cost of maintaining an army in fighting order and the seasonal nature of warfare precluded large

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Attack operations
Attack operations are the most basic role of the infantry, and along with defence, form the main stances of the infantry on the battlefield.

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Beginning with the development the first regular military forces, close-combat regular infantry fought less as unorganised groups of individuals and more in coordinated units, maintaining a defined tactical formationduring combat, for increased battlefield

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