Line Infantry refers to the soldiers forming the bulk of any dismounted force, as distinct from Guards, light infantry and more recently, special forces. Foot guards is a term used to describe elite Infantry Regiments British Army The Foot Guards are the Infantry Regiments of the Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a Skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of Infantry, harassing In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance
Infantry of the Line are so called because they fought in rigid formations, unlike light troops, who fought in loose order. The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries saw expansion of the roles of the infantry, specialist grenadiers appeared and the role of skirmishers expanded. A grenadier (derived from the word Grenade) was originally a specialized soldier first established as a distinct role in the mid to late 17th century for the throwing of grenades Skirmishers are Infantry or Cavalry Soldiers stationed ahead or alongside of a larger body of friendly troops The Line Infantry was the remaining body of musket-armed foot soldiers. A musket is a muzzle -loaded Smoothbore Long gun, which is intended to be fired from the shoulder
The tactical distinctions between infantry regiments disappeared in the nineteenth century, but remain in tradition. Most infantry units in the British Army are regarded as line infantry, including the regiments historically classed as light infantry. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The exceptions to this are the Foot Guards, the regiments historically classed as 'rifles', the Royal Marines and the RAF Regiment and the special forces. Foot guards is a term used to describe elite Infantry Regiments British Army The Foot Guards are the Infantry Regiments of the The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy The Royal Air Force Regiment ( RAF Regt) is a specialist Airfield defence Corps founded by Royal Warrant in 1942
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