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232:, which are considered technically distinct from older forms of rifle. However, the grouping of infantry according to their function as linemen is the structure which early modern militaries emerged from. Riflemen are the basic modern soldiers from which all other soldierly functions stem. Though by tradition certain infantry units are based on the rifleman, they employ a variety of other specialised soldiers in conjunction with the rifleman.
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regiments, as the first and second battalions, sharing a depot, with militia and volunteer units in the same county becoming additionally numbered battalions. As the majority of these new regiments were formed from regular line infantry and most of the volunteer rifle corps linked with them would lose their identity as rifle units. Examples included the
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Sirmoor Battalion to become a rifle regiment. This honour was granted to them the following year (1858) when the Battalion was renamed the
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Reserve are organised into individual state and university regiments with reserve depots being found in many places throughout rural and metropolitan Australia.
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every soldier goes through some basic infantry training called
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Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
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blue No. 1 Dress, inspects green-uniformed riflemen of the
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393:Combat-support troops are trained as Rifleman 03.
717:, re-named the Hong Kong Defence Corps by 1917.
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492:since World War I. The regiment's badge was the
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1041:"7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment"
1015:"6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment"
989:"5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment"
963:"3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment"
937:"2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment"
911:"1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment"
166:Starting in the 1840s, with the advent of the
715:Hong Kong Artillery and Rifle Volunteer Corps
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864:The 1st Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War
548:riflemen. Their most famous weapon was the
213:riflemen performing safety checks on their
508:A historical reenactment with the British
438:soldiers are trained as Recon Rifleman 07.
432:soldiers are trained as Recon Rifleman 05.
254:The term "long-rifleman" is often used by
159:. These units were often given the name "
1162:Rifle Volunteer Corps of the British Army
457:Additional training for combat soldiers:
147:. Regular units of rifles formed in the
1131:Katcher, Philip; Walsh, Stephen (2002).
655:, a more ancient part-time, conscripted
163:", emphasizing their specialized roles.
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174:rifles, the rifles entered the age of
403:soldiers, Border Guard policemen and
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798:U.S. Marine Corps School of Infantry
688:5th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps
569:60th rifles/King's Royal Rifle Corps
453:soldiers are trained as Rifleman 07.
407:soldiers are trained as Rifleman 05.
636:was officially introduced in 1923.
306:The 7 battalions are composed of:
274:, who is additionally an expert in
85:. By the mid-19th century, entire
27:Infantry soldier armed with a rifle
1177:Military ranks of the British Army
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436:infantry Field Intelligence Corps
116:Smooth-bore weapons, such as the
1135:. Osprey Publishing. p. 4.
881:British Army Handbook, 1939-1945
632:The rank of Rifleman instead of
1093:"About the Royal Green Jackets"
779:Military Occupational Specialty
297:Royal Australian Infantry Corps
282:Rifleman in different countries
225:Modern riflemen are armed with
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1121:J. G. L. Brown, printer, 1861
1117:United States War Department
703:Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps
610:8th (Sirmoor) Local Battalion
599:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
574:95th Rifles/The Rifle Brigade
291:Riflemen are employed by the
235:In the context of the modern
488:had an affiliation with the
145:American War of Independence
475:are trained as Rifleman 12.
465:are trained as Rifleman 08.
447:are trained as Rifleman 07.
182:that is still found today.
143:) — truly excelling in the
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775:United States Marine Corps
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862:Taylor, James W. (2002).
802:U.S. Army Infantry School
533:Bermuda Militia Artillery
301:Royal Australian Regiment
32:Rifleman (disambiguation)
649:Kingdom of Great Britain
490:King's Royal Rifle Corps
430:Field Intelligence Corps
401:Field Intelligence Corps
529:John Fitzgerald Kennedy
170:and the first military
877:Forty, George (1998).
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256:police tactical units
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157:95th Regiment of Foot
153:60th Regiment of Foot
87:regiments of riflemen
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850:References and notes
756:created and led the
750:Mexican–American War
739:Regiment of Riflemen
510:95th Rifles regiment
249:light support weapon
211:Afghan National Army
198:, abbreviated Rfn.
30:For other uses, see
645:Kingdom of Scotland
627:Royal Gurkha Rifles
594:Royal Gurkha Rifles
584:Royal Green Jackets
579:Royal Ulster Rifles
556:gained fame in the
554:Kings German Legion
411:Advanced training (
251:or its ammunition.
245:designated marksman
1172:Combat occupations
765:American Civil War
758:Mississippi Rifles
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243:, team leader, or
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653:Board of Ordnance
618:Hindu Rao's House
562:Napoleonic France
486:Rhodesia Regiment
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550:Baker rifle
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227:select-fire
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834:Skirmisher
589:The Rifles
463:commanders
399:soldiers,
349:(8/9 RAR).
276:fieldcraft
215:M16 rifles
168:Minié ball
122:good shots
79:musketeers
844:Voltigeur
787:U.S. Army
616:defended
287:Australia
237:fire team
51:, c. 1803
1167:Infantry
829:Schützen
814:Chasseur
808:See also
752:Colonel
661:Yeomanry
643:and the
560:against
480:Rhodesia
473:officers
451:Infantry
428:mounted
405:infantry
264:marksman
155:and the
91:rifleman
71:long gun
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657:Militia
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543:in 1961
471:Combat
445:sappers
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368:Tironut
361:In the
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