light infantry unit
C628
concept
A light infantry unit is a military formation composed of highly mobile, lightly equipped soldiers optimized for rapid maneuver, reconnaissance, and operations in difficult terrain rather than heavy direct-fire engagements.
All labels observed (18)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| infantry regiment | 375 |
| light infantry unit canonical | 19 |
| airborne infantry unit | 16 |
| airborne division | 10 |
| light infantry | 8 |
| light infantry battalion | 8 |
| airborne unit | 7 |
| light armored reconnaissance battalion | 3 |
| light infantry brigade | 3 |
| light infantry formation | 3 |
| light infantry regiment | 3 |
| mountain infantry | 3 |
| airborne light infantry unit | 2 |
| elite light infantry | 2 |
| French Army light infantry unit | 1 |
| elite light infantry formation | 1 |
| light corps | 1 |
| mountain infantry unit | 1 |
Instances (453)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| York and Lancaster Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Chasseurs à pied de la Garde impériale | infantry regiment |
| Royal Regiment of Wales | infantry regiment |
| 26th Marine Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Royal Regiment of Foot | infantry regiment |
| 2e REI | infantry regiment |
| 2REI | infantry regiment |
| 3e REI | infantry regiment |
| Royal Norfolk Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Royal Leicestershire Regiment | infantry regiment |
|
The Vikings
surface form:
Royal Anglian Regiment
|
infantry regiment |
| Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Suffolk Regiment | infantry regiment |
| 13e DBLE | infantry regiment |
| 2nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Essex Regiment | infantry regiment |
| 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion | light armored reconnaissance battalion |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Northamptonshire Regiment | infantry regiment |
| 2nd East Anglian Regiment | infantry regiment |
| 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion | light armored reconnaissance battalion |
| 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment | airborne infantry unit |
| Duke of Wellington's Regiment | infantry regiment |
| 3rd East Anglian Regiment | infantry regiment |
| U.S. 22nd Marine Regiment | infantry regiment |
|
DERR
surface form:
Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire)
|
infantry regiment |
| 27th Marine Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Wiltshire Regiment | infantry regiment |
| 28th Marine Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Rangers | — |
| Alpini | mountain infantry |
| Seaforth Highlanders of Canada | infantry regiment |
|
The Grenadiers
surface form:
Grenadier Guards
|
infantry regiment |
| 3/75 | — |
| 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment | infantry regiment |
| 1st Marine Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Loyal Edmonton Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Royal Scots Fusiliers | infantry regiment |
| Bersaglieri | light infantry |
| Potsdam Giants | infantry regiment |
|
The Scots
surface form:
Scots Guards
|
infantry regiment |
| U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment | infantry regiment |
|
IG
surface form:
Irish Guards
|
infantry regiment |
| Royal Canadian Regiment | infantry regiment |
| 5th Marine Regiment | infantry regiment |
| British Legion | — |
| U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment | infantry regiment |
| Morgan's Riflemen | — |
| 7th Marine Regiment | infantry regiment |