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U.S. Army Combat Skills Handbook

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I saw the publication date, and thought it would have info useful for my son, who plays paintball. While I never expected him to use the hygeine or medical section, I was hoping for a lot more regarding movement, fields of fire, and basic tactics. Not so.

What I found was a rehash of a bunch of Cold War era FM's. All the info was Euro-centric, all the equipment was out of date (I doubt we even have 90mm RCLs in any armory inventory,) there was no real discussion of movement or signalling (despite the chapter). It did not help I found the entire manual online.

The only thing saving this book from one star is the fact there were useful references. However, unless you are utterly unfamiliar with the Army, I would NOT recommeend this book.

I ordered this thinking it was a reprint of the current or at least a recent Individual Combat Skills manual. It is not. The graphics, diagrams and text are from manuals dating from the early 1970s to the very early 1980s. The product description is deceptive.