Military Mountaineering - ASIN B001AV30WS

Military Mountaineering
enlarge	Author: Us Army And Www.survivalebooks.com Publisher: US Army and www.survivalebooks.com Category: EBooks List Price: ~~$6.00~~ Buy New: $4.80 You Save: $1.20 (20%) Sales Rank: 89991 Format: Kindle Book Media: Kindle Edition ASIN: B001AV30WS Publication Date: August 28, 2002 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Tell A Friend


Editorial Reviews: Product Description Mountains exist in almost every country in the world and almost every war has included some type of mountain operations. This pattern will not change; therefore, soldiers will fight in mountainous terrain in future conflicts. Although mountain operations have not changed, several advancements in equipment and transportation have increased the soldiers’ capabilities. The helicopter now allows access to terrain that was once unreachable or could be reached only by slow methodical climbing. Inclement weather, however, may place various restrictions on the capabilities of air assets available to a commander. The unit must then possess the necessary mountaineering skills to overcome adverse terrain to reach an objective. This field manual details techniques soldiers and leaders must know to cope with mountainous terrain. These techniques are the foundation upon which the mountaineer must build. They must be applied to the various situations encountered to include river crossings, glaciers, snow-cover

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