From what I can see, the red-legged infantry originated in the Mexican War (1846-1848). It was a battalion of artillerymen fighting as infantry under Lt. Col. Thomas Childs in the US Army. The uniform for the artillerymen had red stripes on the legs, hence the name. I’m not entirely positive...
Simo Häyhä was the highest scoring sniper of all time, though his military career began in 1925, his work as a sniper (and kill count) did not begin until the Winter War 1939-1940 and only appears to have lasted that year. His count was 505 confirmed kills but the unofficial count is 542.
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Hey, I also got my offer for Infantry Officer last Friday. I should be arriving at Saint-Jeans on the 20th, and apparently the course starts on the 23rd. So excited to get started!
I’m still uncertain where you found this information; I’m assuming that you just knew it from experience/familiarity with the process. But thanks very much, that’s exactly what I've been looking for.
Actually, the reason that I’m so anxious to find out already at this point is because one of the basic questions on the interview sheet is,
“Where and how long is the training?
Recruit training:
Occupational Training:”
And as I can’t find any reference as to the duration of Occupational training...
Hi there, I’m new to these forums. I’ve applied to the CF in hopes of becoming an Infantry Officer, and have an interview booked for next Tuesday. My problem is that I have thus far been unable to gather sufficient information on phase 2-4 of the training required as outlined in the job...
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