The most important weapon of the infantry in the battlefield was the sword or rifle and his foot once. Advances in the battlefield brought new vehicles. One of them is the Armoured Combat Vehicle, which has protection against various types of attacks.

The infantry relied on pedestrian advancement on the battlefields, from the Late Bronze Age, when the history of warfare began, to the Industrial Revolution, where rail networks appeared in 1848. Along with the opportunities provided by the steam power, the Industrial Age also increased the killing capability of weapons used on the battlefield.