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countries. These "motor rifle" divisions were mostly mechanized but had a core of motorized infantry with them. In practice, this meant that the infantry of the Soviet and Russian "tank" divisions rode in fully tracked BMP vehicles, while those in "motor rifle" divisions were equipped with wheeled
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Notwithstanding the obvious advantages of motorization, most countries opted for only partial motorization of their infantry because of the cost and logistical implications caused by the deployment of so many vehicles. Even large armies were affected by such factors. The motorization of armies
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US infantry divisions were able to motorize a major portion of their infantry due to their industrial base. Likewise, infantry divisions of the British Empire could motorize chosen subordinate units, but infantry usually advanced on foot.
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fire. However, in larger battles, motorized infantry has an advantage in mobility allowing them to move to critical sectors of the battlefield faster, allowing better response to enemy movements, and the ability to outmaneuver the enemy.
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are often readily adaptable to military uses of transporting soldiers, towing guns, and carrying equipment and supplies. Motorization greatly increases the strategic mobility of infantry units, which would otherwise rely on
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After WW2, most armies completely motorized and partially mechanized their infantry. The engineering improvements throughout the 20th century allowed for increasingly bigger vehicles to be deployed.
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were dispatched to attack enemy positions and trains, and were used to patrol the front. However, this was on a small scale and a majority of movement was on foot and logistics with trains and
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Infantry Division Transportation Battalion and Transportation, Tactical Carrier Units. (1962). United States: Headquarters, Department of the Army. p. 11
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The disadvantage of motorization is that fuel is critical; if motorized divisions run out of fuel, they may be required to abandon their vehicles.
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between the wars to test the capabilities of all-arms formations of mechanized units, this included motorized infantry ("Motor Battalions").
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required massive industrialization of the economies in order to meet the heavy cost for vehicle production, replacement parts, and fueling.
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was introduced to mechanized warfare when he led a small group of men against Villa's forces at San Miguelito Ranch.
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After the war, the major militaries of the world saw the great benefit that motorized vehicles could have on the
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The speed advantages of motorized infantry first became important in World War II in the German
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For transportation outside of combat, the US military fields a variety of trucks including the
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was a notable use of the armored car by the United States Cavalry under the command of
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The bulk of German and Soviet infantry remained on foot. While some units of the
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used to transport supplies and personnel, and to fight the enemy. Unarmored and
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An M-ATV in Camp Buehring, Kuwait in a live fire exercise on 30 August 2017.
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Motorization provides no direct tactical advantage in small-unit combat, as
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motorized infantry during a training exercise in the United States (1998)
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TIMES, a Staff Correspondent of THE NEW YORK (18 May 1916).
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and other reserve units also field older models such as the
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Infantry transported by trucks and other motor vehicles
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Estonian Land Forces

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mechanized infantry
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