Boobytraps U.S. Army Instruction Manual Tactics, Techniques, and Skills Plus Soldier's Handbook For Individual Operations Survival In Cold Weather Areas

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. Soldier's Handbook For Individual Operations Survival In Cold Weather Areas: This handbook is an aid for soldiers in cold climates. Topics covered in detail: INTRODUCTION TO COLD-WEATHER OPERATIONS PERSONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TENTS AND HEATING EQUIPMENT SMALL ARMS AND AMMUNITION RATIONS AND DIET HYGIENE AND FIRST AID BIVOUAC ROUTINE INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENT LAND NAVIGATION SURVIVAL Easy to understand with many pictures.