Infantry

Infantry 

Infantry is a unit of army, which is trained to fight on foot.It is the most flexible and highly trained unit of any army,hence called the backbone of army.Infantry soldiers are often carry higher physical standards than others. Infantry is called 'Queen of the battle' as they are the foot soldiers who holds the captured towns, territories and men.An Infantry men can reach, operate and survive in any kind of terrain.  Infantry soldiers are mostly trained for face to face combat,patrolling and security.They are also trained to use Infantry support weapons or crew-served weapons.

Weaponry of an Infantry man include many weapons that can be carried and used individually or in a small crew.These weapons include:- Rifles, Grenades, Sub-machine Guns,Machine Guns, Shoulder fired rocket launcher, Light mortar, Grenade launcher, Gas mask, Additional Body Armour

Structure/Organization of Infantry

The basic organization of Infantry is battalion which further consist of 6 companies. Each company has its own Supporting weapons and motor transport.

Roles of Infantry  

ATTACK, DEFENSE, PETROL, PURSUIT, ESCORT, MANEUVER, INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, RESERVE, CONSTRUCTION, BASE DEFENSE, HOSTAGE RESCUE

Indian Infantry is subdivided into many regiments.These regiments are:-

• Mechanised Infantry Regiment
• Guards Regiment
• Parachute Regiment
• Punjab Regiment
• Madras Regiment
• Grenadiers Regiment
• Maratha Light Infantry Regiment
• Rajputana Rifles Regiment
• Jat Regiment 
• Sikh Regiment
• Sikh Light Infantry Regiment
• Dogra Regiment
• Garhwal Rifles Regiment
• Kumaon and Naga Regiment
• Assam Regiment
• Bihar Regiment
• Mahar Regiment
• Jammu and Kashmir rifles Regiment
• Jammu and Kashmir light infantry Regiment
• 1 Gorkha Rifles
• 3 Gorkha Rifles
• 4 Gorkha Rifles
• 5 Gorkha Rifles
• 8 Gorkha Rifles
• 9 Gorkha Rifles
• 11 Gorkha Rifles
• Ladakh Scout Regiment