basic infantry cold war s.o.p.created by riflemanThe Rifleman is the backbone of any infantry squad or unit. Riflemen are the most versatile element of a Fire Team, the british rifleman is usually equipped with the L1A1 (FN FAL ) shown below as well as a variety of hand grenades and also the possibility of a LAW 72 ROCKET or a CARL GUSTAV AT launcher.The duties of a Rifleman include :Executing the orders of his Fire Team / Squad Leader.Maneuvering and providing cover fire with his element.Key points things to remember as a riflemanListen to your team leader and follow their directions. Fire team and Squad Leaders are typically the more experienced players. Their role is to try to keep you alive and in the fight, while accomplishing whatever mission the squad may be tasked with. Listen to them and stick with your team. Scan for, spot, and call out enemy contacts. Do it so that everyone can hear you. When giving the direction of contacts, relative directions (front, left, rear, right) can be used when friendly forces are moving, if not compass directions and degree bearings should be used.Be concise on when using radio communication. Learn how to speak clear and short on radio channels to avoid cluttering them up when they're most needed. If you would like to learn more about this read the RTO SOPCommunicate with your buddies. If it's important, let them know. If you're moving, say so, so that they can know to cover you. Good communication keeps everyone working together and aware of each other's status, most importantly it will keep you alive.weapons This is the FN FAL used by all british infantry rifleman in the cold war era.It is chambered for 7.62 x 51mm NATO rounds into a 20 round mag and has an effective range of 800m.sights This is the british S.U.I.T scope, it has a 4 telescopic sight with tritium-powered illumination, The full name is the L2A2 Sight Unit Infantry Trilux usually issued to the section leader of the unit.launchers This is the carl gustav at launcher it fires a selection of 84mm rockets and is given/used by the AT personel within the section, it also comes equipped with with Iron sights, 3x optical , laser rangefinder and image intensification system (IIS).These are the typical rockets used , and are also carried by the AT assistant within the squad. High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) roundHigh Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) roundHigh Explosive (HE) roundIllumination roundsmoke round