Department of the Army Field Manual 31-70: Basic Cold Weather Manual, with Change 1

Washington, DC: GPO, 1959, 1963. Revised Edition. 295 + 52, wraps, illus., references, appendices, glossary, index, covers soiled and stained, text darkened. Topics covered include individual clothing and equipment, small unit living (tents, improvised shelters, food and water, hygiene and first aid, and bivouac routine), skiing and snowshoeing, movement (including trailbreaking, land navigation, action when lost, sleds, and aircraft), combat techniques, and small unit leaders. There are appendices on maintenance and operational procedures for vehicles in cold weather, ground/air emergency code for use in air/land rescue research, ski drill, effects of cold weather on infantry weapons, and weights of cold weather clothing and equipment. Includes Change 1, dated 15 January 1963. Condition: fair to good.

Keywords: Weather, Field Manuals, Cold Weather, Military Skiing, Snowshoeing, Bivouac, Land Navigation, Camouflage, Leadership

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Price: $85.00

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