Infantry Tactics for a Medical Unit
As a
medical unit, we have certain special protections and restrictions under the
Law of
War. We're not supposed to be attacked while conducting our medical
mission, nor are we allowed to attack others. However, mistakes happen, and
some countries do not honor international law, so we must know how to
protect ourselves without violating international law and Army policy. FM
8-10-24 gives important guidance about how an ASMB can maintain Geneva
Conventions compliance.
This page is meant to give us, non-infantry types, some idea of
how to defend ourselves when we are not allowed to use crew-served weapons,
land mines, or the best defense - a good offense.
References: FM 21-75, FM 21-60.
Last updated on
14 July 2001.
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