Rifle infantry

Rifle infantry are the basic light infantry of the Allied and Soviet armies in Red Alert 1.

Background
As basic infantry, riflemen often take the brunt of an assault. They are armed with assault rifles that just entered widespread use at the beginning of the war (AK-47 in the Soviet Union and the M16 among the Allies) and usually don't wear much protection - usually only fatigues and steel helmets.

Game unit
As the weakest, cheapest unit, they are useful as scouts (due to their good speed) and as early warning sentries (since they can be posted in remote locations).