How does infantry keep up with tanks during combat?

Question

I understand infantry is mechanized and only travels on foot when in actual combat. However tanks travel faster than people can walk and run. How do tanks and infantry support each other without tanks being vulnerable by moving slow, given that tanks are also vulnerable without infantry support?

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Answer 1

It mainly depends on the type of combat. Ie urban, desert, etc. But they can support each other from afar. The tanks big weakness is its lack of visibility (both ground and air) of its surroundings when in full combat mode, so infantry can act as spotters and target painters and take out air threats. Tanks can act as the big guns and take out approaching threats to infantry. In urban combat, tanks and infantry do stay closer together and the tanks provide cover.