- The Light Infantry
- Легкий пехотный полк (Великобритания)
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
The Light Infantry — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Light Infantry caption=Cap badge of the Light Infantry dates=10 July 1968 1 February 2007 country=United Kingdom branch=Army type=Line Infantry command structure= Light Division role= Armoured Infantry (one… … Wikipedia
Light Infantry Brigade — The Light Infantry Brigade was an administrative formation of the British Army from 1948 to 1968. The Brigade administered the regular English light infantry regiments.After the Second World War the British Army had fourteen infantry depots, each … Wikipedia
Light infantry — Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line… … Wikipedia
Light Infantry — La Light Infantry (Infanterie Légère en français) possède une grande histoire qui remonte à la Guerre d indépendance des États Unis, mais la création des régiments d’infanterie a lieu durant les guerres napoléoniennes. Historique En 1948, il… … Wikipédia en Français
Somerset Light Infantry — The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert s) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. HistoryIt was formed in 1685 as the Earl of Huntingdon s Regiment of Foot, becoming the 13th Regiment of Foot upon the introduction of a numeral system.It … Wikipedia
Rand Light Infantry — The Rand Light Infantry (RLI) is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.HistoryThe history of this… … Wikipedia
Light infantry — Light Light, a. [Compar. {Lighter} (l[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Lightest}.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[=i]ht, le[ o]ht; akin to D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[=i]hti, Icel. l[=e]ttr, Dan. let, Sw. l[ a]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Durham Light Infantry — Badge of the Durham Light Infantry Active 1881–1968 Country … Wikipedia
History of British light infantry — The History of British light infantry goes back to the early days of the British Army, when irregular troops and mercenaries added skills in light infantry fighting. From the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Army dedicated some line… … Wikipedia
Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry — The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry was formed in 1959 by the merger of two regiments: *The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert s) *The Duke of Cornwall s Light InfantryIn common with many of the regiments formed by merger that year it… … Wikipedia
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) caption=Cap badge of The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry dates=December 15, 1936– country=Canada branch=Militia type=Line Infantry role=Light Role size= One… … Wikipedia