US ARMY Survival Manual

U.S. Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. As of 27 July 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. They contain detailed information and how-to's for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field.

With 23 Chapters and a full set of Appendices, and photos and diagrams galore, you will find this an invaluable app for your continuing Army Education.

Chapters Include:
Chapter 1
- Survival Actions
- Pattern for Survival

Chapter 2
- A Look At Stress
- Natural Reactions
- Preparing Yourself

Chapter 3
- Importance of Planning
- Survival Kits

Chapter 4
- Requirements for Maintenance of Health
- Medical Emergencies
- Lifesaving Steps
- Bone and Joint Injury
- Bites and Stings
- Wounds
- Enviromental Injuries
- Herbal Medicines

Chapter 5
- Primary Shelter - Uniform
- Shelter Site Selection
- Types of Shelter

Chapter 6
- Water Sources
- Still Construction
- Water Purification
- Water Filtration Devices

Chapter 7
- Basic Fire Principles
- Site Selection and Preparation
- Fire Material Selection
- How to Build a Fire
- How to Light a Fire

Chapter 8
- Animals for Food
- Traps and Snares
- Killing Devices
- Fishing Devices
- Cooking and Storage of Fish and Game

Chapter 9
- Edibility of Plants
- Plants for Medicine
- Miscellaneous Uses of Plants

Chapter 10
- How Plants Poison
- All About Plants
- Rules for Avoiding Poisonous Plants
- Contact Dermatitis
- Ingestion Poisoning

Chapter 11
- Insects and Arachnids
- Leeches
- Bats
- Venomous Snakes
- Snake-Free Areas
- Dangerous Lizards
- Dangers in Rivers
- Dangers in Bays and Estuaries
- Saltwater Dangers
- Other Dangerous Sea Creatures

Chapter 12
- Staffs
- Clubs
- Edged Weapons
- Other Expedient Weapons
- Cordage and Lashing
- Rucksack Construction
- Clothing and Insulation
- Cooking and Eating Utensils

Chapter 13
- Terrain
- Enviromental Factors
- Need for Water
- Heat Casualties
- Precautions
- Desert Hazards

Chapter 14
- Tropical Weather
- Jungle Types
- Travel Through Jungle Areas
- Immediate Considerations
- Water Procurement
- Food
- Poisonoous Plants

Chapter 15
- Cold Regions and Locations
- Windchill
- Basic Principles of Cold Weather Survival
- Hygeine
- Medical Aspects
- Cold Injuries
- Shelters
- Fire
- Water
- Food
- Travel
- Weather Signs

Chapter 16
- The Open Sea
- Seashores

Chapter 17
- Rivers and Streams
- Rapids
- Rafts
- Flotation Devices
- Other Water Obstacles
- Vegetation Obstacles

Chapter 18
- Using the Sun and Shadow
- Using the Moon
- Using the Stars
- Making Improvised Compasses
- Other Means of Determining Direction

Chapter 19
- Application
- Means for Signaling
- Codes and Signals
- Aircraft Vectoring Procedures

Chapter 20
- Phases of Planning
- Execution
- Return to Friendly Control

Chapter 21
- Personal Camouflage
- Methods of Stalking

Chapter 22
- Contact with Local People
- Survival Behavior
- Changes to Political Allegiance

Chapter 23
- The Nuclear Environment
- Biological Environments
- Chemical Environments

Appendices
A - Survival Kits
B - Edible and Medicinal Plants
C - Poisonous Plants
D - Dangerous Insects and Arachnids
E - Venemous Snakes and Lizards
F - Dangerous Fish and Mollusks
G - Ropes and Knots
H - Clouds: Foretellers of Weather
I - Evasion Plan of Action Format

This app is crammed full of all the US Army Survival Techniques you will ever need. If you are an enlisted serviceman or simply interested in military survival, this app is a fantastic addition to your arsenal of information.

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