USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -grenadier, soldier particularly selected and trained to hurl grenades. The earliest grenadiers (late 16th century) were not organized in special units, but by the mid-17th century they formed special companies within battalions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Grenadiers is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly part of the Bombay Army and later the pre-independence British Indian Army, when the regiment was known as the 4th Bombay Grenadiers. It has distinguished itself during the two world wars and also since the Independence of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Description. The Grenadier’s role is to provide indirect fire support with his UGL using either High-Explosive shells to engage enemy infantry behind light cover at a range of up to 400 meters, or smoke shells, providing a smokescreen to cover friendly forces as well as disorienting enemy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Grenadier is the lowest rank (OR-1) in the Heeresteil (en: army part) of the Bundeswehr Wachbataillon (en: Bundeswehr guard battalion).

Detailed explanation-5: -Grenadier units in the Modern Age The grenadier has made a comeback in modern times, although not as a specialized unit or company. Instead, a grenadier is an infantryman armed with a grenade launcher like the M203 or the M320. These troops are infantrymen with a special weapon and hopefully a little extra training.