infantrymen
Example Sentences
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He had a rare ability to draw out everyone he met, from common infantrymen to generals, who trusted him with their stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 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
But then their offensive sputtered to a halt as infantrymen and horse-drawn artillery became ensnared in the obstacle course of churned-up fields, abandoned trenches, and shattered roads left from the Battle of the Somme.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
