Cover of U.S. Army Ranger Handbook SH 21-76 (April 2000)

U.S. Army Ranger Handbook SH 21-76 (April 2000)

This field manual traces the history of the American Ranger, from colonial raiders in King Philip's War through Robert Rogers' fighting companies, Daniel Morgan's riflemen, Francis Marion's partisans and John Mosby's Confederate units. The core of the book then turns to practical military instruction. It covers leadership and the duties of commanders, planning operations and issuing orders, fire support and calling in strikes, field radios, demolitions, movement in formation, patrols and ambushes, and battle drills. It is written for soldiers preparing for the demands of ranger-style combat.

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