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  • Cannon fodder — is an informal term for military personnel who are regarded or treated as expendable in the face of enemy fire. The term is generally used in situations where soldiers are forced to deliberately fight against hopeless odds (with the foreknowledge …   Wikipedia

  • Infantry support gun — Infantry support guns are artillery weapons designed and used to enhance fire power of infantry units they are intrinsic to, offering immediate tactical response to the needs of the unit s commanding officer. The designs are typically with short… …   Wikipedia

  • Cannon in the Middle Ages — were large tubular firearms designed to fire a heavy projectile over a long distance. They were used in China, Europe and the Middle East during the period, and became an important type of artillery.Although gunpowder was known in Europe during… …   Wikipedia

  • Cannon — A cannon is a type of artillery, usually large and tubular, that uses gunpowder or other explosive based propellants to launch a projectile over a distance. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower;… …   Wikipedia

  • Infantry fighting vehicle — BMP 1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle. An infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle (MICV), is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry into battle and p …   Wikipedia

  • infantry — noun the infantry, as usual, took the worst of the battle Syn: infantrymen, foot soldiers, foot guards; the ranks; informal GIs; cannon fodder; Military slang grunts; historical footmen …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • infantry — n foot soldiers, foot, groundtroops, trymen, men at arms, Sl. grunts, Sl. dogfaces, Sl. footsloggers; rank and file, cannon fodder, (in U.S. army)G.I. s or Yanks or doughboys, (in British army)Tommies or (esp. of Scot, troops)Jocks …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • cannon fodder — can′non fod der n. mil soldiers, esp. the infantry, who run the greatest risk of being wounded or killed in warfare • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang

  • List of Japanese infantry weapons used in the Second-Sino Japanese War — This is a list of Japanese infantry weapons in Second Sino Japanese War.Infantry Regular Artillery*7cm Field Gun (75 mm) [ [http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/7cm.htm 7cm Field Gun] at plala.or.jp] *7 cm Mountain Gun (75mm) [… …   Wikipedia

  • History of cannon — The history of cannon spans several hundred years. First used in China, they were among the earliest forms of gunpowder artillery, and over time replaced siege engines mdash;among other forms of aging weaponry mdash;on the battlefield. The first… …   Wikipedia

  • Rhodesian Light Infantry — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Rhodesian Light Infantry caption=Cap badge of the Rhodesian Light Infantry. The Queen s crown indicates that it is pre 1970 pattern. country=Rhodesia allegiance=Republic of Rhodesia type=Airborne Commando… …   Wikipedia

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