Standard tactical stuff is meaningless.  How much of that is standard 
SOP stuff in books that anyone can buy at Amazon or Ebay?

Ebay $15.00

The Infantry Battalion - Army Manual FM 7-20

*Contents:*  This book is Army Manual number FM 7-20 and covers the 
following areas:
# Introduction
# Command and Control
# Offensive Operations
# Defensive Operations
# Retrograde Operations
# Other Tactical Operations
# Combat Support
# Combat Service Support



Heald, Timothy J wrote:
> Yeah, I was thinking tactical intel vs. strategic.
>
> You're lowest private should know your SOPs and TTPs and that's enough
> to get your unit in a bunch of trouble when they take contact.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 1:30 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: UK's troops being seized..
>
> When I was a Private I was RTO and then driver for the 1SG.  I knew the
> radio frequencies and guardpost passwords and as the driver I knew
> movement orders about 3 hours before the rest of the unit.  Those are
> tactical pieces of intelligence that an enemy could use.  I have no
> illusions I could last more than a few minutes under the care of a good
> torturer.
>
> Every Private probably has a wealth of situationally valuable tactical
> knowledge.  For example, the Private humping the M-60 probaly knows the
> platoon's reaction tactics that would be valuable to know to set up an
> ambush.  The Private driving the 1SG knows the location of the fuel and
> ammo dumps, field kitchen, maintenence point and supply depot.  The gun
> bunny Private knows exactly what rounds his battery was issued.
>
>   
>> So what do you think the average Private knows that is worth being 
>> tortured?  Ego aside.  Nobody wants to think they'll crack, but trust
>>     
> me 
>   
>> if they want you to you will.
>>     
>
>
>
> 

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