Shredhead, on 21 April 2012 - 02:07 AM, said:
Yes, this.
Its also synonymous with light infantry, as that's what Jagers were. By their very skirmisher nature they were marksmen, hence the sniper relationship. They were in fact made up of peasant hunters who had considerable experience with accurate musketfire. All european countries had these sorts of troops. In France they are known as Chasseurs. Their job was to provide accurate long range fire while screening the main line troops and avoiding close combat. The mech has similar characteristics.