The Mammoth Book of Secrets of the SAS & Elite Forces by Lewis, Jon E. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents Part I: Elite Units

1 The British Army Special Air Service Brigade

The SAS: Prototype of the Special Force

2 American Army Special Forces

The Green Berets Delta Force

3 Russian Army Special Forces

Spetsnaz

Part II: Tactics And Techniques

4 Arctic Environments

Basic Survival Requirements Food and Drink Travel in the Arctic Special Operations

5 Desert Environments

Desert Survival Desert Hazards Emergency Survival

6 Evasion, Capture and Escape

Equipment Evading Dogs Evasion and Capture Ejecting Behind Enemy Lines Urban Evasion Jungle Evasion Interrogation Surviving as a Prisoner Escape

7 Health and Medical Skills

Avoidable Health Risks Sexually Transmitted Diseases AIDS Field Sanitation Health in Cold Conditions Health in Hot Climates First Aid in Combat The Four B’s Resuscitation Techniques Controlling Bleeding Treating Shock Chest Wounds Treating Abdominal Wounds Trackling Burns Fractures Field First Aid – Improvisation Casualty Carrying Techniques Battle Casualty Evacuation

8 Hijacks and Hostage Rescue

Personal Survival Ending a Hijack

9 Landings and Raids on Enemy Territory

Airborne Landings Waterborne Landings Submarine Landing River Raiding Raids and Ambushes

10 Personal Skills and Techniques

Special Forces Personal Protection Personal Camouflage and Concealment Vehicle Camouflage Booby Traps Mines Navigation River Crossing Ropework Tracking Combat Tracking

11 Survival

Shelter Making a Fire Water Food Preparing Plants and Fungi Seashore Food Fish Meat, Trapping Preserving Food in the Wild Medicinal Plants Tools and Equipment Bows Arrows Spears

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