U S ARMY RANGER HANDBK 2E PA
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- ISBN: 9781616088774 | 161608877X
- Cover: Trade Paper
- Copyright: 11/17/2012
This handbook offers the techniques and tacticsthat make U.S. Army Rangers the best soldiers in the world. These highlytrained, easily deployable, and widely skilled infantrymen specialize inairborne assault, raids, recovery of personnel and equipment, and airfieldseizure, among other difficult and dangerous missions. Now, in this recentlyrevised edition of the U.S. Army Ranger Handbook, you can get the latestinfo on everything from understanding the basics of Army operations and tacticsto discovering what makes a soldier with good leadership qualities andcharacter. Although primarily written for Rangers and other light infantryunits, it serves as a handy reference for all military units, covering how infantrysquad- and platoon-sized elements conduct combat operations in varied terrains. Drawing from over two centuries of lessons learnedin special operations combat, this guide provides modern soldiers with best trainingpossible. It effectively combines thelessons of the past with important insights for the future to help make armyleaders the absolute best they can be. In straightforward,no-frills language, it covers deception, stealth, communications, escape andevasion, ambush operations, perimeter defense, counterintelligence, and muchmore. This book is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to know howRangers think and function.