U.S. Marine Corps Close Combat Plus Marine Scouting and Patrolling

Two military manuals combine into one book. If you purchase both books separately you would pay more for the books, plus the extra shipping cost. A great value! U.S. Marine Corps Close Combat: Fleet Marine Forces Manual provides the methodology & techniques of the Marine Corps system of Close Combat (MCSOCC). The MCSOCC uses a specific system to teach Marines the skills required to defeat an opponent in close combat. Close combat is the physical confrontation between two or more opponents. It involves armed and unarmed and lethal and nonlethal fighting techniques that range from enforced compliance to deadly force. The purpose of close combat is to execute armed and unarmed techniques to produce both lethal and nonlethal results. Unarmed techniques include hand-to-hand combat and defense against hand-held weapons. Armed techniques include techniques applied with a rifle, bayonet, knife, baton, or any weapon of opportunity. Well written, with many illustrations. PLUS: Marine Scouting and Patrolling: Scouting involves observing terrain and/or the enemy, and accurately reporting those observations. Scouting requires proficiency in the use of weapons, cover and concealment, route selection, and skill in unobserved day or night movement. Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Scouting Chapter 2. Terrain, Maps, and Direction Chapter 3. Enemy Activity Chapter 4. Daylight Scouting Chapter 5. Night Scouting Chapter 6. Observing and Reporting Chapter 7. Scouting Fire Team Chapter 8. Fundamentals of Infantry Patrolling Chapter 9. Patrol Organization Chapter 10. Patrol Preparation Chapter 11. Movement to and Return from the Objective Area Chapter 12. Reconnaissance Patrols Chapter 13. Combat Patrols Chapter 14. Information and Reports Appendix A. Patrol Warning Order Appendix B. Patrol Order Appendix C. Patrol Evaluation Checklist Appendix D. Ambush Formations Appendix E. Acronyms Appendix F. References