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Infantry

Here we meet the infantryman, from the great empires of the ancient world to the Roman legionary tramping with sword, shield and spear along the dusty roads of Europe; we follow him down the centuries to the Marine trudging across the bleak moors of the Falklands. How the infantryman's life, in some ways has remained the same since Roman times, but also how the weapons have developed.

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  • Originally Aired October 23, 1985
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Created September 23, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
John Keegan Writer
Richard Holmes Writer
Frederick Forsyth Guest Star