Editing Infantry (section)

== Training ==
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[[File:Calgary Highlanders Exercise Black Bear 2004.jpg|thumb|right|[[Canadian Army]] [[Primary Reserve]] infantry during [[urban warfare]] training in 2004]]

The training of the infantry has differed drastically over time and from place to place. The cost of maintaining an army in fighting order and the seasonal nature of warfare precluded large permanent armies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Training of Infantry in history |url=https://www.bing.com/search?q=Training+of+Infantry+in+history&cvid=cb1de104f8b04e649129bbec13bbb0e4&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRAAGEAyBggGEAAYQDIGCAcQABhAMgYICBAAGEDSAQkxODU1NmowajmoAgSwAgE&FORM=ANAB01&PC=NMTS |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Bing |language=en}}</ref>

The antiquity saw everything from the well-trained and motivated citizen armies of Greece and Rome, the tribal host assembled from farmers and hunters with only passing acquaintance with warfare and masses of lightly armed and ill-trained militia put up as a last ditch effort. [[Kingdom of Kush|Kushite]] king [[Taharqa]] enjoyed military success in the [[Near East]] as a result of his efforts to strengthen the army through daily training in long-distance running.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Török|first=László|date= 1998|title=The Kingdom of Kush: Handbook of the Napatan-Meroitic Civilization |place=Leiden |publisher= Brill|pages=132–133, 153–184|language=en|isbn=90-04-10448-8}}</ref>

In medieval times the foot soldiers varied from peasant levies to semi-permanent companies of mercenaries, foremost among them the Swiss, English, [[Aragon]]ese and German, to men-at-arms who went into battle as well-armoured as knights, the latter of which at times also fought on foot.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

The creation of [[standing army|standing armies]]—permanently assembled for war or defence—saw increase in training and experience. {{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

The introduction of national and mass armies saw an establishment of minimum requirements and the introduction of special troops (first of them the engineers going back to medieval times, but also different kinds of infantry adopted to specific terrain, bicycle, motorcycle, motorised and mechanised troops) culminating with the introduction of highly trained special forces during the first and second World War.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}