Urban Operations Plus Rigging Techniques, Procedures, and Applications

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. Urban Operations: This manual provides the analytical tools for evaluating an urban operation to determine if the operation is necessary for overall mission success. It also provides the means to understanding and determining the impacts of the urban environment on military operations and provides information on managing, taking advantage of, and mitigating the effects of those impacts as appropriate. Chapter Contents: The Urban Outlook; Understanding the Urban Environment; Understanding the Urban Threat; Understanding the Urban Environment's Effects on War fighting Functions and Tactics; Contemplating Urban Operations; Foundations for Urban Operations; Urban Offensive Operations; Urban Defensive Operations; Urban Stability and Civil Support Operations; Urban Sustainment; Appendix: Siege of Beirut: An Illustration of the Fundamentals of Urban Operations; An Urban Focus to the Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield; Operations in Somalia: Applying the Urban Operational Framework to Stability Operations; Joint and Multinational Urban Operations Rigging Techniques, Procedures, and Applications: The manual includes instructions on knots, hitches, splices, lashing, and tackle systems. It also covers the types of rigging and the application of fiber rope, wire rope, and chains used in various combinations to raise or move heavy loads. These Chapters are covered in great detail with many pictures, very easy to understand: Rope; Wire Rope; Knots, Splices, Attachments, Ladders, Hitches, and Lashings; Splices; Attachments; Rope Ladders; Hoists; Chains and Hooks; Slings; Blocks and Tackle Systems; Book gives great understanding on rigging!