Boobytraps U.S. Army Instruction Manual Tactics, Techniques, and Skills Plus Special Forces Survival Evasion and Recovery

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. A booby trap is an explosive charge cunningly contrived to be fired by an unsuspecting person who disturbs an apparently harmless object or performs a presumably safe act. A. This manual contains procedures, techniques, and expedients for the instruction of the soldier in the assembly, use, detection, and removal of boobytraps in combat. B. Included are descriptions and discussions of the design and functioning characteristics of standard demolition items; firing devices, explosives, missiles, hand grenades, mortar ammunition, artillery ammunition, and bombs. C. This manual also contains information on a variety of items and indigenous materials useful for improvising firing devices, explosives, and pyrotechnic mixtures for guerrilla warfare applications. D. Factory-produced boobytraps (dirty trick devices) are described. E. Safety measures pertinent to booby trapping operations are provided for the protection of troops from casualty. This manual contains detailed instruction, diagrams and illustrations to ensure excellent understanding of all aspects of boobytraps and improvised explosive devices. Special Forces Survival Evasion and Recovery: EVASION, NAVIGATION, RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND SIGNALING, RECOVERY, MEDICAL, PERSONAL PROTECTION, WATER, FOOD, INDUCED CONDITIONS, THE WILL TO SURVIVE. This book gives much detail to concealment, movement, what to eat and how to test for poisonous foods. A very useful tool to any one wants the knowledge of survival and how to cope with rough situations. Very detailed illustration on compass use, fire building, shelter and first aid.