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Super Heavy Infantry
Infantry trained to fight in close formation. Completely clad in metal armour, like an medieval knight on foot.  (DBM Bl(S), WHA Sv 3+ or 4+)

Heavy Infantry
Infantry trained to fight in close formation. Partially protected by metal or horn armour usually also equipped with a shield, like Roman legionaries.  (DBM Bl(O), WHA Sv 4+)

Infantry
Infantry trained to fight in close formation. Protected by some kind of armour probably in combination with a shield, the standard infantry.  (DBM Bl(I) / Bl (F), WHA Sv 5+ or 6+)

Unarmoured Infantry
Tribal infantry and other unprotected infantry.  (DBM Ax(I)), WHA Sv 6+ or none, no ranged weapons)

Light Infantry
Infantry trained to fight in close formation as well as in loose formation. Wears only light or no armour and is equipped with short ranged missile weapons .  (DBM Ax(O), Ax(S), WHA Sv 6+ or none and/or classified as light infantry, equipped with short range missile weapons)

Skirmishing Infantry
Infantry fighting in open formation. Light or no armour and probably equipped with shields. Mainly armed with short ranged weapons like javelins they try to avoid close combat. Their increased mobility gives them a 15 cm shooting attack even while most other javelin equipped infantry does not get a shooting attack. For balance reasons their attack value is 2 even if some could have an attack value of 3 justified by equipment and training. (DBM Ax(I) / Ps(I) / Ps(O), WHA Sv 6+ or none, Skirmisher, sling, javelin)

Heavy Phalangite Infantry
Some units are equipped with pikes and trained in a very dense formation called Phalanx. The Attack value of 2 might seem rather low, but it represents the problems, the Phalanx encounters, when attacked from the flank or when not deployed in Phalanx formation. Also a single Phalanx might not look very strong, but a brigade of Phalanxes is a formidable fighting force. (DBM Sp(S), WHA Sv 4+ or 5+, Pikes and or Phalanx)

Phalangite Infantry
Some units are equipped with pikes and trained in a very dense formation called Phalanx. The Attack value of 2 might seem rather low, but it represents the problems, the Phalanx encounters, when attacked from the flank or when not deployed in Phalanx formation. Also a single Phalanx might not look very strong, but a brigade of Phalanxes is a formidable fighting force.  (DBM Sp(O), WHA Sv 6+ or 6+ or none, Pikes and or Phalanx)

Heavy Bowmen
Infantry trained to fire volleys using bows or crossbows. Protected by some kind of armour probably in combination with a shield. Comparable to Bw(S) or an archers with 5+ save in WHA. (DBM Bw(S), WHA Sv 4+ or 5+, bow, crossbow)

Bowmen
Infantry trained to fire volleys using bows or crossbows. Lightly or not protected by armour  probably in combination with a shield. Comparable to Bw(O), Bw(F) or an archers with 6+ save or less in WHA. (DBM Bw(O), WHA Sv 5+ or 6+ or none, bow or crossbow)

Skirmishing Bowmen
Bowmen harassing the enemy from a distance. For balance reasons their attack value is 2 even if some could have an attack value of 3 justified by equipment and training. Ps(S) / Ps(O), WHA Sv 6+ or none, Skirmisher, bow)

Elite
Some units are especially powerful. Those units have the usual profile, but each stand gains 1 additional close combat attack. This attack costs 15 points for a unit of three stands. DBM some troops of Superior quality might get Elite status. WHA WS 5 or natural S5, probably also S4,WS4.

Warband
Any unit can be classified as Warband. A Warband unit has it's point cost increased by 5. (DBM Wb(any), WHA Warband special rule)

Testudo
Roman Legionaries are trained to form a Testudo a formation that grants additional protection against missile fire. The unit's points cost will be increased by 5.

Shieldwall
Some troops are trained to form a Shieldwall for defense. The unit's points cost will be increased by 10. (DBM Sp(any), WHA Shieldwall special rule)

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