The infantryman always bears the brunt according to FieldMarshal Wavell in 1945. The Poor Bloody Infantry, The Grunts on the Ground, the infantry have often been seen as the humble, indeed shunned, relations of others, from cavalry to tanks. This book is their story, one from the dawn of human conflict to the present day, a study that looks round the world to consider fighting, weaponry, recruitment, contexts and impact. Infantry as the shock of assault as well as firepower, as the force in statetostate conflict and in civil warfare, in symmetrical and asymmetrical warfare, are considered, as are the different accounts of development that are offered. Central to the military and to combat, infantry has also served many noncombat roles, notably as the arm of government. Indeed, infantry can be crucial to political history and nationbuilding, from coups to iconic battles

Binding: Hardback;256 pages; Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd; Classification: HBW; Weight: 570 g; Dimensions: 164 x 242 x 27

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