Guns of the Elite
Author : George Markham
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,2 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Firearms
ISBN :
Guns of Special Forces 2001 - 2015
Author : Leigh Neville
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,36 MB
Release : 2016-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473821064
Book Description
In the years since 9/11 Special Forces of many nations have been in almost constant action in covert, high risk operations around the globe. These include the two long conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, fighting nationalist insurgents and jihadist terrorists, as well as other lesser known operations. The weapons used by SF are a constant source of interest and speculation, as are SF training, methods and vehicles. The armories of these elite units have developed rapidly to meet their demands and the ever more sophisticated threat. They include for example suppressed piston-driven carbines, programmable grenade launchers that airburst behind hidden enemy and sniper rifles of extreme accuracy and range. This highly researched book gives the reader a privileged insight into this secret world exploring the custom-built weapons that operators carry on capture/kill missions in the 21st Century.
Guns of the Elite Forces
Author : John Walter
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 34,53 MB
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1784380180
Book Description
Guns of the Elite Forces provides a penetrating account of the weapons that elite fighting troops carry into combat. Such elites have always existed in the armies of the world. During World War II, elite units sprang up in most theatres of conflict the German Brandenburgers carried out clandestine operations in Poland; in the Western Desert, the Long Range Desert Group and SAS penetrated deep behind enemy lines; for larger-scale raids the British Commandos and the US Rangers and Marine Raiders were formed.
Weapons of the US Special Operations Command
Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 27,34 MB
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1472833090
Book Description
The units and formations of the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have privileged access to the finest weaponry in the world's arsenal. Whether Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines, the SOCOM troops select weapons that match their mission requirements, but which also sit at the cutting edge of combat technology. This means that, while SOCOM troops frequently use standard-issue weaponry, they also adopt many specialist pieces of kit that are not so accessible to the broader armed services, including sniper rifles, battle rifles, and machine guns, as well as high-tech tactical accessories used to transform standard weaponry into something exceptional. Assessing the technology and capabilities of these combat weapons, as well as how they have been used in modern combat, this fully illustrated study lifts the veil on some of the most distinctive hand-held weapon systems of US special operations forces since 1987.
SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat
Author : Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,60 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780762787845
Book Description
The book explores the different uses of hand weapons, from pistols to semiautomatics to sniper's rifles, from flick knives to machetes, from stun grenades to CS gas, from knuckle-dusters to nunchaku sticks. With tips and techniques from combat experts, the book explains which weapon to choose for given situations and how to use each weapon. With more than 300 easy-to-follow illustrations and handy pull-out lists of key training tips, Guns, Knives & Other Personal Weapons is the definitive guide for anyone wanting to be ready for anything.
The Elite Forces Handbook of Unarmed Combat
Author : Ron Shillingford
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 43,97 MB
Release : 2001-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780312264369
Book Description
Examines techniques used by special forces around the world: the lethal strikes of the Spetsnaz, locks and constrictions used by the Egyptian special forces, U.S. Army throws and holds, and elementary methods taught to Britain's Parachute Regiment.
The Elite
Author : Leigh Neville
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 13,17 MB
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : History
ISBN : 147282430X
Book Description
Using rare and previously unpublished images from around the world, The Elite: The A-Z of Modern Special Operations Forces is the ultimate guide to the secretive world of modern special operations forces. It sends the reader back in time to operations such as Eagle Claw in Iran and the recapture of the Iranian Embassy in London and then forward to recent operations against al-Shabaab and Islamic State. Entries also detail units ranging from the New Zealand SAS Group to the Polish GROM, and key individuals from Iraq counter-terrorism strategist General Stanley McChrystal to Victoria Cross recipient SASR Corporal Mark Donaldson. Answering questions such as how much the latest four-tube night vision goggles worn by the SEALs in Zero Dark Thirty cost, which pistol is most widely employed by special operators around the world and why, and if SOF still use HALO jumps, this book is the definitive single-source guide to the world's elite special forces.
Infantry Small Arms of the 21st Century
Author : Leigh Neville
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 17,15 MB
Release : 2019-10-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1473896150
Book Description
The author of Guns of the Special Forces 2001-2015 presents a comprehensive overview of 21st century military guns used by small armies around the world. Soldiers in today's modern armies have access to ever more advanced infantry weapons; lighter, more compact and more accurate than anything seen in the last century. These include combat pistols, personal assault rifles, submachine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, light machine guns and squad automatic weapons. Infantry Small Arms of the 21st Century features all these weapons and more, examining each in exhaustive detail. The author draws on the operational combat experience of the users in war zones such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine. As well as assessing and comparing the potency of different nations weapon systems, the book looks to the future demands of the infantry man.
Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide
Author : Ewen Southby-Tailyour
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 17,2 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780007183296
Book Description
This is the authority on special forces, ideal for any level of military enthusiast. So if you want to know about special forces weapons or transport or even their elite use of surveillance equipment including human presence sensors then this is the kit you need.
Weapon of Choice
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,52 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Afghan War, 2001-2021
ISBN :
Book Description
"The purpose of this book is to share Army special operations soldier stories with the general American public to show them what various elements accomplished during the war to drive the Taliban from power and to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan as part of the global war on terrorism. The purpose of the book is not to resolve Army special operations doctrinal issues, to clarify or update military definitions, or to be the 'definitive' history of the continuing unconventional war in Afghanistan. The purpose is to demonstrate how the war to drive the Taliban from power, help the Afghan people, and assist the Afghan Interim Authority (AIA) rebuild the country afterward was successfully accomplished by majors, captains, warrant officers, and sergeants on tactical teams and aircrews at the lowest levels ... This historical project is not intended to be the definitive study of the war in Afghanistan. It is a 'snapshot' of the war from 11 September 2001 until the middle of May 2002"--Page xv.
