Infanterietruppen

The Fuẞtruppe (lit: Foot Troops) are the Infantry Branch of the Ground Forces of the Prussian Army. Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies. Infantry units have more physically demanding training than other branches of armies, and place a greater emphasis on discipline, fitness, physical strength and aggression.

Infantrymen are distinguished from soldiers trained to fight on horseback (cavalry), in tanks, or in technical roles such as armourers or signallers, but basic infantry skills are fundamental to the training of any soldier, and soldiers of any branch of an army are expected to serve as auxiliary infantry (e.g., patrolling and security) when necessary. In the Prussian Army, this is taken further, in that every soldier is required to go through the School of Infantry, no matter what their future assignment or trade.

Infantry can access and maneuver in terrain inaccessible to vehicles and tanks, and employ infantry support weapons that can provide firepower in the absence of artillery.

History
The Infantry Regiments of the Prussian Army are the direct decendants of the Infantry units of the Royal Prussian Army (1806 - 1871).

Organisation
The Infantery is headed by a General der Fuẞtruppe and consists of the Branch Headquarters at the War Ministry, the School of Infantry, and several Regiments. There are two types of Infantry unit; light infantry (Jäger) trained to fight on foot and in specialist terrain and heavy infantry (Fuẞ) which are trained to fight alongside the Cavalry in Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

The basic building block of the Infantry is the Section (Sektion) of 12 men. the squad consists of a Command Element comprising the Section Leader and a Combat Medic, and two 5-man squads (Gruppen).

Three Squads plus a Command Element make up an Infantry Platoon (Zug).

Three Platoons plus a Command Platoon make up an Infantry Company (Kompanie).

Three Infantry Companies plus a Command Company and a Support Company make up a Battalion (Bataillon).

Three Battalions make up a Regiment (Regiment). The Regiment is a purely administrative grouping.

Equipment

 * MPi-AK-74M 5.45mm Assault Rifle
 * Karabiner S 7.62mm Rifle
 * GW-25 40mm UB Grenade Launcher
 * MG-RPK-74 5.45mm Light Machine Gun
 * MG-PKP 7.62mmm Machine Gun
 * Pistole M 9mm Pistol
 * SSG D 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
 * GMG-30 30mm Automatic Grenade Launcher
 * Panzerfaust 7V2 85mm Hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher

Units
(Active units in bold) SchloßKompanie

Training
Officer

Soldiers

Links

 * Freistaat Preussen
 * Preuẞisches Kreigsministerium
 * Preußisches Armee