How would today's armies handle themelves in potential combat
scenarios? This generously illustrated book provides expert analysis on
everything from infantry tactics to counter-insurgency warfare.
Covering all aspects of the battlefield, Combat Techniques is a
comprehensive reference on tactical procedures for today's infantry. It
details the various forces and assets at a battlefield commander's
disposal, showing how tactics have changed since World War II, and
examining a huge range of procedures, from controlling an air strike or
firing an anti-tank weapon to sub-zero operations, hostage-rescue
situations, fighting in urban or extreme terrain, amphibious assaults,
and evading capture. There's also a discussion of the difficulties of
asymmetric warfare, with chapters on counterterrorist and
anti-insurgency operations. Color photographs and art present the men
and equipment of modern armies from around the world, demonstrating how
they operate in today's ever-changing, technology-dominated landscape.