Chapter 11 Dangerous Animals The threat from animals is less than from other parts of the environment. However, common sense tells you to avoid encounters with lions, bears, and other large or dangerous animals. You should also avoid large grazing animals with horns, hooves, and great weight. Move carefully through […]
Category: FM 21-76
U.S Army Field Manual 3-05.70: SURVIVAL
FM 21-76: FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT
FM 21-76: DESERT SURVIVAL
FM 21-76: TROPICAL SURVIVAL
FM 21-76: COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL
Chapter 15 Cold Weather Survival One of the most difficult survival situations is a cold weather scenario. Remember, cold weather is an adversary that can be as dangerous as an enemy soldier. Every time you venture into the cold, you are pitting yourself against the elements. With a little knowledge […]
FM 21-76: SEA SURVIVAL
Chapter 16 Sea Survival Sea survival is perhaps the most difficult survival situation. Short- or long-term survival depends upon rations, equipment available, and your ingenuity. You must be resourceful to survive. Water covers about 75 percent of the earth’s surface, with about 70 percent being oceans and seas. You can […]
FM 21-76: EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSINGS
FM 21-76: FIELD-EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING
FM 21-76: SIGNALING TECHNIQUES
Chapter 19 Signaling Techniques One of your first concerns when you find yourself in a survival situation is to communicate with your friends or allies. Generally, communication is the giving and receiving of information. In a survival situation, you must first get your rescuer’s attention, then second, send a message […]
FM 21-76: SURVIVAL MOVEMENT IN HOSTILE AREAS
Chapter 20 Survival Movement In Hostile Areas The “rescue at any cost” philosophy of previous conflicts is not likely to be possible in future conflicts. Our potential adversaries have made great progress in air defense measures and radio direction finder (RDF) techniques. We must assume that U.S. military forces trapped […]