[Book Reviews] Most of it has 'war' or 'bones' in it

[thewronghands]

My next bunch of book reviews is going to be full of ponies and science; too much military fiction/military history all at once makes Jack a cynical girl. I could at least finish the synaesthesia book or "Evolution's Rainbow".

Comments

[angus_mcnitt]

I think what you are looking for is a SWAT manual or perhaps the RA's "Small Unit Tactics in Urban Environs". Maybe even a good copy of "Left Behind: Guerrilla tactics for enveloped units." The Ranger's Handbook might also be a good read.

If you are looking at 2-3 person teams, check out Bodyguard instructional materials. "It's all about the Principal" is good if you can find it (very small press run and I don't have an ISBN anymore).

Normal infantry tactics manuals usually assume larger units with supporting arms, carrying rifles/sub-machine guns with organic SAWs. Few of us really find us in that situation often.

[thewronghands]

I'll have a look; thanks very much for the recommendations! I appreciate it.

And yeah, my first responder volunteering is so far not quite *that* exciting. I imagine I'd be carrying water, medical gear, or part of a person more often than anything else... I just want to be able to do it sensibly in situations where you have hostile people as well as hostile nature.

[angus_mcnitt]

Then you want the USAF Pararescue manual or the British Combat Rescue Manual. I'll try to dig up my copies. I think I have the PJ manual in electronic form.

[thewronghands]

That would be awesome. I'm happy to read them all -- I find the subject interesting in general -- but I'll read the most relevant ones first. [grin] My martial arts style does some bodyguarding, so I've read/worked a bit along those lines before. Still, I'm always happy to read what the pros have to say.