They can be swift, silent, and deadly. That's why armed guerrillas are feared by even the largest, best-equipped fighting forces. No tank, rocket-propelled grenade, or infantry battalion can match the guerrilla team's ability to exact brutality with precision, instill fear in enemy hearts, and vicio[...]
It requires no prior knowledge of these subjects. Sections include map care, comprehension of map symbols, military symbols, grid reference systems, and interpretation of aerial photographs. After the basics are covered, the second half moves to land navigation varying terrains, elevations, day-nigh[...]
The U.S. Army is prepared to meet any foe in every conceivable corner of the globe. The U.S. Army First Aid Manual for Soldiers is the U.S. Army's recently declassified official manual on how to render first aid to soldiers who suffer from every conceivable injury or illness.
It is the most usef[...]
From the High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE) to the M106 Screening Obscuration Device (SOD), this comprehensive guide profiles nearly every weapon and device currently in use by the U.S. Army. In addition, it covers cutting-edge technology that will soon be employed by soldiers around the world.[...]
From trekking across the desert and bushwhacking through the jungle to conserving body heat in the Arctic and rappelling down a mountain cliff, "The U.S. Army Survival Manual" presents the field-tested techniques that have proven effective in times of imminent danger and extreme distress.
Tactics is the art and science of employing all available means to win battles and engagements. Specifically, it comprises the actions taken by a commander to arrange units and activities in relation to each other and the enemy. Filled with diagrams of attack plans, defensive strategies, and troop m[...]
Among the most crucial roles of the United States military in the global War on Terror is the collection of human intelligence from prisoners of war, unlawful combatants, and others. On the heels of controversy over some of the techniques used to extract information-such as waterboarding-the Departm[...]
Modern combat is chaotic, intense, and shockingly destructive. In your first battle, you will experience the confusing and often terrifying sights, sounds, smells, and dangers of the battlefield - and you must learn to survive and win despite them. You could face a fierce and relentless enemy. You c[...]
This field manual contains information and guidance pertaining to hand-to-hand combat and rifle-bayonet fighting. Hand-to-hand combat is an engagement between two or more persons in an empty-handed struggle or with hand-held weapons such as knives, sticks, or projectile weapons that cannot be fired.[...]
The official U.S. Army field manual--with 100+ illustrations of
werewolf tracking and sniping techniques and equipment This illustrated field manual, prepared by the Department of the Army, provides information needed to train and equip werewolf snipers and to aid them in their werewolf extermin[...]
"U.S. Army First Aid Manual" offers skills and knowledge necessary for many life-threatening situations, with an emphasis on treating oneself and aiding others--of use to soldiers in the field, to outdoorsmen, or to anyone who may find themselves in a dangerous situation without a medical profession[...]
From the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures to the XM320 grenade launcher, this comprehensive guide profiles nearly every weapon currently in use by the U.S. Army. In addition, it covers cutting-edge technology that will soon be employed by soldiers around the world. Missiles, small arms, biol[...]
Little is more dangerous to U.S. forces fighting insurgents in hot spots around the world than improvised explosive devices. It's the weapon of choice for under-funded forces aimed to attack American soldiers with low risk to themselves. This official U.S. manual is the complete guide to using and d[...]
Military demolitions are the destruction by fire, water, explosive, and mechanical means of areas, structures, facilities, or materials to accomplish a military objective. The "U.S. Army Explosives and Demolitions Handbook" is a guide to the use of explosives in the destruction of military obstacles[...]
With fiercely detailed information and visuals provided by the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare is meant for experienced soldiers and novices alike. With this guide, you will be able to apply its material to understand and create initiators, igniters, and incendiar[...]
You don't need to be a trained soldier to fully appreciate this edition of the "U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook" (TM 31-210). Originally created for soldiers in guerilla warfare situations, this handbook demonstrates the techniques for constructing weapons that are highly effective in the mo[...]
Battle-tested leadership techniques from the United States Army are now available to everyone through this title! What does it take to lead an army in battle? What does it take to win? Competent leaders of character are essential for the Army to meet the challenges in the dangerous and complex secur[...]
Have you ever tried to rig your own sailboat? How about tying up the boat to the dock? Have you ever made a ladder or hoist? Learning rigging can be tricky, but with the U.S. Army Guide to Rigging (FM 5-125), you'll learn everything you need to know about rigging, from how to properly tie a rope to [...]
The life of a counterintelligence (CI) operative has been immortalized in film and novels as being filled with glamour and excitement. While international travel, heroism, and danger are all part of the job description, the fundamentals of counterintelligence are discipline, skill, and--well--intell[...]
This handbook is perfect for those interested in joining the army as well as for those who merely want to learn how to shoot combat pistols. The U.S. Army Combat Pistol Training Handbook (FM 3-23.35) reflects current Army standards in weapons qualification and can be a guide for the instructor to de[...]