H. S. Stuttman

Contents

Volume 1
1 Combat skills
US Special Forces No. 1: Inserting troops
US Special Forces No. 2: aids and ambushes
US Special Froces No. 3: Special Forces Airborne Operations
2 Unarmed combat course
No. 1: Prepare for action
No. 2: Flooring the attacker
No. 3: Defence against front holds Part 1 and 2
3 Weapons and equipment guide
No. 1: The UZI in action
Nol 2: Into battle with the Bradley
4 Survival
Hijack: Part 1
Hijack: Part 2
5 Fighting fit
US Army Rangers No. 1: All the way
US Army Rangers No. 2: Down to Georgia
US Army Rangers No. 3: Way to go
6 Combat reports
Vietnam: Saigon River Patrol
Vietnam: Firefight at Hoa Long
Chad: French Foreign Legion Mission
Afghanistan: Mujahideen against bandits… (mer)

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