U.S. Marine Corps Close Combat Plus Ranger Survival

Two military manuals combine into one book. If you purchase both books separately you would pay more for the books, plus the extra shipping cost. A great value! U.S. Marine Corps Close Combat: Fleet Marine Forces Manual provides the methodology & techniques of the Marine Corps system of Close Combat (MCSOCC). The MCSOCC uses a specific system to teach Marines the skills required to defeat an opponent in close combat. Close combat is the physical confrontation between two or more opponents. It involves armed and unarmed and lethal and nonlethal fighting techniques that range from enforced compliance to deadly force. The purpose of close combat is to execute armed and unarmed techniques to produce both lethal and nonlethal results. Unarmed techniques include hand-to-hand combat and defense against hand-held weapons. Armed techniques include techniques applied with a rifle, bayonet, knife, baton, or any weapon of opportunity. Well written, with many illustrations. PLUS: Ranger Survival: Ranger Manual by the U.S. Army. Chapters include: Leadership, Operations, Fire Support, Movement, Patrols, Battle Drills, Communications, Antennas, Army Aviation, Waterborne Operations, Military Mountaineering, Evasion/Survival, First Aid, Demolitions, Urban Operations, Vehicle Convoy Operations. Topics on Ambushes, Raids, Breaking Contact, Medevac, Indirect Fire and much much more. Packed with great information. Survival to living off the land. So much learned from the U.S. Army Special Operation here in the book. Read more