<p>"Retreat" is not counted as a move. So the attacking infantry can move "back" to their original square. Or maybe a better way of looking at it was the attacking infantry moved to the border between its original square and the defending square, and then was stopped at the border.</p>

<p>It is the <em>defender</em> who cannot move or retreat during an attack. The defender has to beat off the attack or lose every piece (except for submarines). But the attacker always has the option to stop the attack.  </p>

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Tom Au
<p>This has been brought up a few times in our group.  Infantry can only move one space, so if they move in to attack, they pretty much have to fight until they're eliminated or the defending player is eliminated?  They can't move back one space, correct?</p>

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# Can you retreat with Attacking Infantry in Axis and Allies Original - 2nd Edition

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-19)

This has been brought up a few times in our group. Infantry can only move one space, so if they move in to attack, they pretty much have to fight until they're eliminated or the defending player is eliminated? They can't move back one space, correct?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-02-20. Score: 2

"Retreat" is not counted as a move. So the attacking infantry can move "back" to their original square. Or maybe a better way of looking at it was the attacking infantry moved to the border between its original square and the defending square, and then was stopped at the border.

It is the *defender* who cannot move or retreat during an attack. The defender has to beat off the attack or lose every piece (except for submarines). But the attacker always has the option to stop the attack.


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