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Should the Army look at creating heavy-light infantry combinations for the near-peer fight? This captain thinks so.
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The CO of the XIII Light Infantry Battalion also requires superior dismounted close combat skills as a part of the special mindset in the light infantry. - European Security & Defence
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Napoleon's Light Infantry (Men-at-Arms, 146): Haythornthwaite, Philip, Fosten, Bryan: 9780850455212: Amazon.com: Books
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2nd Battalion Light Infantry becomes part of the largest infantry regiment in the British Army Stock Photo - Alamy
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In future ground war, light infantry will be alone and unsupported on the battlefield – Foreign Policy
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