light infantry

…stressed continued development of the light infantry tactics that had achieved partial success in World War I, found particular favour in Germany, where the Reichswehr was prohibited from developing and deploying heavy weapons and where the chief of staff, Hans von Seeckt, built an elite army that would cut through…

…kinds of troops, such as light infantry (javelin men and slingers) and cavalry. Indeed, the history of Greek warfare can be understood as a process by which various previously existing types of troops came to be combined, integrated, and made to support one another. This development gained momentum in 4th-century…