This is the 14721st most frequent Russian word.
пехотинцев
"Infantrymen" or "foot soldiers."
Here, 'пехотинцев' refers to infantry soldiers in a plural form, emphasizing their presence in the described context.
На поле боя пехотинцев было множество.
There were many infantrymen on the battlefield.
In this sentence, 'пехотинцев' highlights the object of care by the commander, referring to his soldiers specifically.
Командир заботился о своих пехотинцев.
The commander cared about his infantrymen.
Here, 'пехотинцев' is used to illustrate a generalized group of soldiers with heroic characteristics in history, demonstrating a plural, subject-related usage.