| − | '''Infantry''' are the soldiers in an [[army]] who walk or run on the battle field. In the middle-ages they wielded swords, shields, bows, crossbows, halberds, spears, pikes, and sometimes wore armor. In the late middle-ages infantry began to carry guns. | + | '''Infantry''' are the soldiers in an [[army]] who walk or run on the battle field. In the middle-ages they wielded swords, shields, bows, crossbows, halberds, spears, pikes, and sometimes wore armor. In the late middle-ages infantry began to carry guns. Guns continued to develop and by the [[Second World War]] Infantry wielded machine guns. Modern Infantry are equipped with Kevlar armour and the most modern machine guns. |