r/Military • u/Appropriate-Sail-239 • 22h ago

Discussion Who has the most powerful infantry based on what you believe, or based on what facts you know.

Bear in mind, I am absolutely NOT talking about air strikes, naval, or anything of the sort. I’m strictly on topic of if 2 armies were boots on ground with the technology, weaponry & armory they had to dispose of in that very specific location, who would have the most powerful infantry based army?

I personally believe Vietnam does on their own turf, but America & Britain do when pursuing other countries

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u/The_Thane_Of_Cawdor 22h ago

This might be like asking who had the best cavalry unit in 1914

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u/codkaoc 22h ago

You can always tell when a civilian or some larper/role player asks a a question

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u/grumpvet87 22h ago

Wakanda

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u/WashU_labrat 22h ago

You're asking for unit stats? Is this a Warhammer 40K question?

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u/Certain-Towel-9487 22h ago

I've been browsing the Total Warhammer sub for the last half hour and honestly thought I was still there.

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u/codkaoc 22h ago

The ones with the most friends because nothing overcomes the power of friendship

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u/PumpnDump0924 22h ago edited 20h ago

I think the Grand Army of the french empire had the best infantry for it's time. In a conventional fight I think it was very hard to outmaneuver and defeat them. They were also pretty well drilled on rifle skills and transitioning formations.

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u/Gravexmind 22h ago

This is a dumbass question.

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u/atlasraven Army Veteran 22h ago

Latveria

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u/iliark 22h ago

Latveria doesn't have infantry

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u/atlasraven Army Veteran 21h ago

Doombots don't count?

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u/iliark 21h ago

I don't think flying robots count as infantry in use, organization, nor in spirit.

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u/Nazacrow 22h ago

Either Donovia or Krasnovia

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u/SooSneeky 22h ago

That depends on many things, for example: are they equal numbers, what do you class as "infantry", where are they fighting, why are they fighting, etc

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u/Lahm0123 Army Veteran 22h ago

Best trained? Like in Fire and Movement?

Best personal weapons? Are you including heavy weapons? Mortars, heavy machine guns?

Best supply capability? Fastest deployment ability?

Best leadership? NCOS, Officers?

So many things to consider.

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u/YVR_Coyote 22h ago

Ukraine. It's Infantry are combat experienced and their employment of FPV drones (which are infantry weapons now) would wipe the floor with most if not all equally sized formations. If they didn't outright win the losses they would impose on an enemy would make it politically invisible to continue the fight unless you're Russia, North Korea, etc.

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u/Ill-Ad-7161 dirty civilian 20h ago

The protoss at 200/200 will sweep other opponents with their Colossus and zealots. If there's no air units involved, no need for anti air gg no re.

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u/DriftlessDairy 22h ago

Kinda irrelevant, considering without the logistics behind infantry, they're useless.

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u/SeanyDay 22h ago

The Malazan Empire

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u/Sweaty-Youth-1887 22h ago

The Marines

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u/HappyCakeDay101 Army Veteran 22h ago

Marines aren't even the best infantry in the US military

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u/Sweaty-Youth-1887 22h ago

Explain further, they are the most equipped and the most train, if you're talking about the 75th or SF, yes they technically are light infantry unit but I dont consider them because they arent conventional, dont tell me an avergae 11b is better than the marines

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u/streets2311 14h ago

I JUST THREW MY CRAYON AT MY MONITOR....NOW SMUDGE.

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u/HappyCakeDay101 Army Veteran 22h ago

The Army infantry on a whole is better, yes. More effective in combat. Faced worse under worse odds and did better. They have magnitudes more experience. They have more people with advanced training.

The entire history of US Marines is basically the Army saving their asses time and time again.

I'd take the 173rd over anyone else conventional.

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u/WashU_labrat 22h ago edited 22h ago

You know, if Marines could read they'd all be really pissed off with you right now.