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Specialist Infantry force types are defined by unique insertion methods (air, sea, or unconventional platforms). These forces often transition into standard infantry roles after insertion.
They are typically:
Infantry mounted externally on MBTs during assault.
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Infantry inserted via static line parachute. Operates as dismounted infantry post-landing.
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Infantry transported by heavy-lift helicopters (e.g. Chinook, Super Stallion, etc).
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Infantry deployed via armed utility helicopters (e.g. Wildcat, Blackhawk, etc).
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Amphibious Assault Infantry are infantry that land by landing craft to secure a beachhead before transitioning to another force type depending on what (if any) vehicles are available to them.
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Littoral Assault Infantry are infantry that make use of armed small craft to engage beach or close-to-beach targets. They may be supported by missiles and guns from a littoral assault ship.
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River Patrol Infantry are closely related to Littoral Assault Infantry and make use of armed small craft to engage targets at or close to river banks.
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Force type distinctions may sometimes overlap or combine depending on operational context.
Example: US Marines going ashore in LAVs would be classed as Amphibious Mechanised Infantry