This video tells the story of how one American rifle transformed infantry combat in World War II. It follows U.S. soldiers facing German forces who repeatedly misjudged American strength on the ...

Infantry tactics often evolved to compensate for weapon failures rather than to exploit superior firepower. Unreliable automatic weapons like the Chauchat and early M16 forced troops to slow assaults ...

Modern infantrymen carry 80 to 120 pounds of combat gear depending on mission requirements. Night-vision devices and digital systems like ATAK have become fundamental to infantry operations. Plate ...