French infantryman?

Question:what was the name for a French infantryman during the first world war?

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Infantry (Infanterie)
Chasseurs Alpins (mountain infantry)
Foreign Legion (infantry, cavalry, engineers)
Troupes de marine (Marines) (infantry, cavalry, artillery)

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