It's also possible that this isn't a nefarious act of treason in pursuit of a better videogame experience, but simply an error in declassification.īut even if it was an honest mistake, the entire incident is fascinating. It's not known yet whether the player in question is actually a tank commander, or a member of the UK military at all, although as the UK Defense Journal notes, their claimed location of Tidworth, Wiltshire is the home of the Royal Tank Regiment, which operates Challenger 2s. Every time you post this you place us (International representatives of Gaijin), especially any UK citizens, in hot water as the warning so helpfully states that unauthorised retention of a protected document is an offence.' 'Of this you are already aware, as a service person you have signed a declaration that you understand the act and what actions it compels you to take. 'By continuing to disseminate it you are in violation of the Official Secrets Act as stated by the warning on the cover of the document, an offence which can carry up to a 14 year prison sentence if prosecuted,' the moderator wrote in response to the classified post.

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