Riflemen are the quintessential infantry of the US Army. They aren't very powerful by themselves, but they can receive a variety of upgrades form the various command posts including Bazookas for 50 munitions and Browning Automatic Rifles for 60 munitions. Alternately, if Infantry Company or Tactical Support Company is taken the Riflemen squad can equip an M1919A6 light machine gun for 70 munitions from the weapon rack at base, effectively turning it into an excellent defensive infantry counter. They have many other support abilities and can become the center of any strategy the US Forces can employ. Their standard M1 Garand rifles are less accurate at long range than riflemen of most other factions, but makes up for a higher rate of fire and superior medium or short range firepower.
Unlike most core infantry, they gain their anti-tank snare (in the form of a rifle grenade) at veterancy 1 rather than being unlocked with a certain structure of upgrade.
With the proper doctrine, Riflemen can create fighting positions, sandbags, and mines.
Riflemen | |
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Role | Core Infantry |
Men per Squad | 5 |
Unit Cost |
280 7 |
Upkeep per Minute | −10 |
Prereq. | None |
Produced By | Barracks |
Cost to Reinforce |
28 1 |
Health per Man | 80 |
Infantry Type | Infantry |
Basic Weapon | 5x M1 Garand Rifle |
Open Weapon Slots | 2 |
Veterancy Rank 1
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Veterancy Rank 2
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Veterancy Rank 3
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