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  1. Learning Those Outdoor Skills - an important component to military training

    Learning Those Outdoor Skills - an important component to military training
    Learning Those Outdoor Skills INTRODUCTION Mountaineering, hill walking, rock climbing, canoeing, caving, skiing, parachuting, diving and sailing are all activities that develop Outdoor Skills or ODS an important component to military training. Individuals who do it enhance and develop leadership, communication and team-working skills. The ancient Japanese Samurai believed in the Ying and Yang of the universe. A complete warrior...
  2. Mines and Booby Traps

    Mines and Booby Traps
    Mines and Booby Traps - a deadly threat to British soldiers Explosives and mines have long been a deadly threat to British soldiers, from car bombs and improvised grenades and rockets used by the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland, to the recent tactics used by the Taliban. For the foreseeable future mines and IEDs will be an obstacle and a...
  3. The Complete Guide To British Army Heavy Weapons

    The Complete Guide To British Army Heavy Weapons
    The Complete Guide To British Army Heavy Weapons INDIRECT FIRE WEAPONS Indirect fire weapons are those weapons that engage a target indirectly i.e. the barrel of the weapon does not point directly at the target. As such these types of weapons are typically less accurate than direct-fire weapons and are therefore not used to engage point targets. Moreover, they are...
  4. 17 Most Commonly Used British Army Vehicles

    17 Most Commonly Used British Army Vehicles
    17 most commonly used British Army vehicles Vehicles with enhanced armour are much more commonplace now with the increased threat from roadside IED and are likely to remain a feature of soldiers lives for the foreseeable future. Here a number of the commonly used vehicles. COYOTE TSV The Coyote tactical support vehicle is a 6x6 version of the Jackal 2...
  5. The Ideal Soldiers Kit List For Fieldcraft

    The Ideal Soldiers Kit List For Fieldcraft
    IN THE FIELD For all the technology at the military’s disposal, now or in the future, there will still be soldiers on the ground, living out of bergens. Living out of a bergen for long periods can wear you down and arduous training, insufficient rest and the same rations, all takes their toll. Therefore learning essential skills for fieldcraft and...
  6. The Ultimate Guide For Soldiers

    The Ultimate Guide For Soldiers
    WHAT’S THE SOLDIERS POCKET BOOK ALL ABOUT? The Soldiers Pocket Book is all about keeping us at the top of our game it doesn’t presume to replace basic training, but is a reminder of the fundamentals that, unless practised regularly, can and do fade. It is also a pocket sized, take anywhere guide to shooting, first aid, personal security, vehicles...

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