Marine Operations on Urbanized Terrain and Rappelling

A great value! Two military manuals combine into one book. If you purchase both books separate you will pay more for the books plus shipping cost. Marine Operations: Throughout history, military planners have viewed cities as centers of gravity. As such, in war, cities are something to be either protected or taken away, depending upon one's perspective The chapters in this manual are: Chapter 1. Modern Urban Warfare Chapter 2. Offense Operations Chapter 3. Defensive Operations Chapter 4. Combat Support Chapter 5. Logistics and Combat Service Support Chapter 6. Noncombatant Considerations in Urban Operations Chapter 7. The Urban Environment and Restrictions to Operations Others Chapters covered: A. Organization for Urban Combat and Fundamental Combat Skills B. Employment and Effects of Weapons C. Attacking and Clearing Buildings D. Fighting Positions E. Subterranean Operations F. Obstacles, Mines, and Demolitions G. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Considerations H. MOUT Under Limited-Visibility Conditions I. Urban Building Analysis J. Lessons Learned from Russian Military Operations in Chechnya 1994-1996 Rappelling: This manual provides basic rappelling techniques to soldiers and leaders for the conduct of rappelling operations. It serves as the primary reference for both resident and nonresident instruction presented to cadets, officer candidates, and both commissioned and noncommissioned officers. This circular also discusses several advanced techniques dealing with infiltration and exfiltration.