Chasseur
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Chasseur, a French term for "hunter", is the designation given to certain regiments of French and Belgian light infantry or light cavalry to denote troops trained for rapid action.
Illustration of a French Imperial Army chasseur in 1804
c. 1812 painting of a Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard officer
Memorial in Charleroi to the chasseurs à pied who fought in World War I
A French chasseur à cheval in 1812
Light infantry
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Light infantry refers to certain types of lightly equipped infantry throughout history. They have a more mobile or fluid function than other types of infantry, such as heavy infantry or line infantry.
Chasseur
…Chasseur ( shass-UR, French: ), a French term for "hunter", is the designation given to certain regiments of French and Belgian light infantry (chasseurs à pied) or light cavalry (chasseurs à cheval) to denote troops trained for rapid action. This branch of the French Army originated during…
Painting of jägers of the Electorate of Hesse
Agrianian peltast, c. 4th century BC
The pioneer company of the Imperial German Army's 27th Jäger Battalion returning from a parade in Liepāja, 1917
The Georgian Land Forces' 23rd Light Infantry Battalion on joint military exercise with US Marines, 2005