infantrymen

Example Sentences

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In addition, Russian commanders had gotten used to sending instructions to infantrymen about where to move.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Nothing the American infantrymen encountered battling across Europe and into the German heartland steeled them for what they found at Dachau.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

It's rare for journalists these days to speak to infantrymen, as it's become too risky to go to these trenches.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

On Nov. 9, 1921, the anonymous “doughboy” — the nickname given to the infantrymen — was carried down the wet gangway.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

They dug trenches, secured supply lines and were sent out on night exercises that were farcical for the infantrymen because the purpose was never explained and there was a shortage of weapons.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan