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Hostage Rescue Manual (Hostage Rescue Manual: Tactics of the Counter-Terrorist Professional)

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This book provides only a shallow overview of some of the many aspects of hostage rescue and dynamic entry. It may be suited to give an outsider a brief glimpse of what's involved in hostage rescue, but it has little to offer to anyone in the business. Billing it as a `manual' is somewhere between an overstatement and outright false advertising.

Well I say like someone else "more of an outline than an actual manual" and that is true. If you looking for room entry-tactics, well then this is not the book. It show basic information of what is needed to do on a HRT operation but still not enough. It show veichle and bus takedown but only basic, and if you have read other books on the subject then you will problably know how to do this. Don't think you can start a HRT group after reading this. I learn some things but not worth buying the book for.

More of an outline than an actual manual. Get some insight into what's needed to learn a hostage rescue operation, but very basic, common sense information. No real, practical, training information.

This book actually covers most topics concerning hostage rescue. It is well written and easy to read.
But it doesn't offer any details, just some short overview.
E.g. it deals with hostage negotiation for about 3 pages, whereas I got a professional book that has almost 300 pages just about this topic.
If you are a professional already, or if you will rely on many other sources of information, than you should consider buying this book in order to have a nice summary of all main topics.
But don't get the idea, this book alone will help you doing your job - it'll be lethal!
I personally am really disappointed and will send it back to amazon!!

this book is for reference to first timers only, not for the pro.

This was bought for me as a gift so I can't complain about the price, but the content is sadly lacking. Black and white photos and no substance. If you have ever been in the military or in law enforcement, you already know whats in this book if not more. This is more for archair commandos and wannabees then professionals. And it is certanily not, a how to manual.

Because I wasn't at the army, I found it very helpfull.
It covers a wide range of things that an new one can learn so easily.
I suggest it.

In a "manual" available to anyone, one cannot expect magic on the pages. This book covers the basics, which any operator knows, all advanced training IS mastery of the basics. No book, manual, video, or seminar makes one a super SWAT/SEAL/Ninja/Ranger/Sniper/HRT man. For a new team starting off, this is a decent manual to outline the realities and requirements for hostage rescue. Leroy Thompson has spent more time in the field than most operators have spent in service. I enjoy his articles and books and you should too.

Not at all entertaining and very matter of fact. Sort of like reading about sex via a chemistry book. I couldn't finish it. I guess I expected different. Not for the entertainment seeker. For that I recommend Rainbow Six and both Delta Force books.

The author writes in quite a few gun publications and I think he is nothing more than a blowhard liar. his stories about past experience as a bodyguard and association with elite forces do not ring true at all. it's no wonder that his books are so mediocre. As someone who has been there I can tell you this guy does not know of what he speaks or claims.