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Night Movements is essential for the study of counter-insurgency and clandestine activities.
Truly a collector's item, this rare translation of the original (1913) Japanese military text is generally regarded as the finest study of night fighting ever written. The following topics are thoroughly
The psychology of fighting at night.
Achieving silence in night movements.
How to dress and develop your night vision.
Training in hearing at night.
Training in techniques for night fighting.
Night demolition.
Secret techniqes for night parols.
Use of weapons at night.
Night fighting and battles.
And much, much more.
The original manual was used to train snipers, scouts,and saboteurs in World Warr II. After the war, it became one of the classic manuals used by insurgents in many parts of the world.
Contents
Translator's preface
I Psychological action at nighttime
II Important measure which correct unfavorable psychological action at night
III How to dress
IV Training in dressing
V Night and vision
VI Method of night vision
VII Hearing at night
VIII Training in hearing at night
IX Quiet march at night
X Training in quiet marches at night
XI The crossing of rough ground at night
XII Training in crossing rough ground at night
XIII Detemination of direction at night
XIV Training in determining direction
XV Method of making a light at night
XVI Connection and connecting files at night
XVII Night firing
XVIII Training in night firing
XIX Night bayonet exercises
XX Training in night bayonet fencing
XXI Night intrenching
XXII Training in night intrenching
XXIII Methods of recognizing friendly troops at night
XXIV Night demolition work
XXV Methods of using hand grenades at night
XXVI Night sentinels
XXVII Training of night sentinels
XXVIII Night patrols
XXIX Night hidden patrols
XXX Training of night patrols
XXXI Movements of a detachment at night
XXXII Training in squad movement at night
XXXII A squad's night firing
XXXIV Method of training in squad firing at night
XXXV Squad night intrenchments
XXXVI Method of training in night intrenching
XXXVII Training and method of passing obstacles at night
XXXVIII Night marches and training
XXXIX Night battles (A) the offensive (B) the defense
Truly a collector's item, this rare translation of the original (1913) Japanese military text is generally regarded as the finest study of night fighting ever written. The following topics are thoroughly
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covered:The psychology of fighting at night.
Achieving silence in night movements.
How to dress and develop your night vision.
Training in hearing at night.
Training in techniques for night fighting.
Night demolition.
Secret techniqes for night parols.
Use of weapons at night.
Night fighting and battles.
And much, much more.
The original manual was used to train snipers, scouts,and saboteurs in World Warr II. After the war, it became one of the classic manuals used by insurgents in many parts of the world.
Contents
Translator's preface
I Psychological action at nighttime
II Important measure which correct unfavorable psychological action at night
III How to dress
IV Training in dressing
V Night and vision
VI Method of night vision
VII Hearing at night
VIII Training in hearing at night
IX Quiet march at night
X Training in quiet marches at night
XI The crossing of rough ground at night
XII Training in crossing rough ground at night
XIII Detemination of direction at night
XIV Training in determining direction
XV Method of making a light at night
XVI Connection and connecting files at night
XVII Night firing
XVIII Training in night firing
XIX Night bayonet exercises
XX Training in night bayonet fencing
XXI Night intrenching
XXII Training in night intrenching
XXIII Methods of recognizing friendly troops at night
XXIV Night demolition work
XXV Methods of using hand grenades at night
XXVI Night sentinels
XXVII Training of night sentinels
XXVIII Night patrols
XXIX Night hidden patrols
XXX Training of night patrols
XXXI Movements of a detachment at night
XXXII Training in squad movement at night
XXXII A squad's night firing
XXXIV Method of training in squad firing at night
XXXV Squad night intrenchments
XXXVI Method of training in night intrenching
XXXVII Training and method of passing obstacles at night
XXXVIII Night marches and training
XXXIX Night battles (A) the offensive (B) the defense
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ISBN
915179792
Publication
Loompanics Unlimited P.O. Box 1197 Port Townsend, WA 98368