2003 THE MILITARY BOOK CLUB GLOSSY HARDCOVER

The Bodyguard: Manual Protection Techniques of the Professionals

Romance

Leroy Thompson

Contemporary

Military Book Club

* The path to becoming a specialist, the equipment he uses to carry out his missions, and the actual techniques he employs* A must-have for anyone interested in the covert world of elite forces* Techniques of forces, including the US Navy SEALs and British SASIt is easy to visualize special-operations troops as men in camouflage with painted faces, lurking in the shadows of modern warfare. But the truth is far more complex - and enthralling. A wide array of skills, both physical and cerebral, combine to make up the modern elite soldier.Themed chapters and a wealth of illustrations explain everything you need to know about these formidably trained warriors. Learn how to select a drop zone for parachute insertions or how to execute a High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) insertion when you are twenty miles' distance from your objective. Find out how combat swimmers launch from submarines to carry out beach reconnaissance prior to an invasion. Understand the special considerations and knowledge required to fight and, more importantly, survive in such hostile environments as jungle, desert, or mountain. Discover how today's special operative must master skills as diverse as horsemanship and the compact computer, or how to kill silently with a knife or laser designator.

Secret Techniques of the Elite Forces: How to Train and Fight Like the Elite and Special Operations Forces of the World

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Greenhill Books

Ragged War: The Story of Unconventional and Counter-Revolutionary Warfare

Science & Math

Arms & Armour

De oppresso liber: The illustrated history of the U.S. Army Special Forces

Paladin Press

US Elite Forces-Vietnam in Action - Combat Troops Number 7

History

Asia

Squadron/Signal Publications

From their early beginnings through campaigns of WW II. US Paratroops and glider troops saw action in all major battles in Europe as well as landings in the Philippines &amp; Burma. Over 100 photos, 40 detail drawings, 16 color paintings. 50 pages.

US Airborne in action - Combat Troops No. 10

Americas

Bodyguard Manual

Romantic Suspense

Balaji World of Books

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