Infantry (Civ5)

Infantry
Gunpowder unit of the Modern Era
Introduced in Civilization V
Cost
Production	375
Production	375
Stats
Combat strength	70
Combat strength	70
Moves	2
Moves	2
Required
Technology	Plastics
Upgrades to
Mechanized infantry
Mechanized infantry

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Front-line unit of the Industrial (Modern in GK) Era. Replaces the Rifleman Rifleman (GK - Great war infantry)

Strategy:

Infantry is the basic Industrial era combat unit. It's significantly stronger than its predecessor, the Great war infantry. Modern combat is increasingly complex, and on its own an Infantry unit is vulnerable to air, artillery and tank attack. When possible Infantry should be supported by artillery, tanks, and air (or anti-air) units.

Historical Info:

As the 20th century opened, the world experienced two of the deadliest and most destructive wars in human history. It was a time of remarkable advancement in the technology of killing, and as the decades passed ever more deadly ships, planes and land vehicles were introduced. Through it all the infantryman marched into battle, grimly facing every horror that the greatest minds on the planet could conceive of to throw at him.

The infantryman of World War II was typically armed with a bolt-action rifle similar to the ones carried by his World War I counterpart, like the German K98, or a semi-automatic rifle similar to the M1 Garand and might carry one or more grenades. His only protective armor was a metal helmet which was mostly ineffective against direct gunfire, providing at best limited protection against shrapnel. The men on all sides were tough and resourceful and they died in the hundreds of thousands fighting for their homes and countries.

Uniform Model:

The model is based off of the British Army uniform from WWII with the signature brodie helmets.