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Informationen zum Autor Kenneth Eward teaches at American Military University and is president of the Helicopter Conservancy, Ltd., a helicopter museum in the United States. His work has appeared in National Geographic, Time Magazine and numerous other publications. Kenneth Eward teaches at American Military University and is president of the Helicopter Conservancy, Ltd., a helicopter museum in the United States. His work has appeared in National Geographic, Time Magazine and numerous other publications. Klappentext In the age of modern warfare the changing landscape of the 21st century battlefield has demanded a transformation within the US Marine Corps Special Operations. Adapting to a huge range of combat environments, an enormous array of specialist uniforms, protective armor and battlefield electronic devices have been developed to facilitate missions in the most extreme conditions. A special forces operator may now have available to him a dozen distinct types of body armor and two dozen different weapons; never before in American military history has so much been given to so few. Authored by J. Kenneth Eward, professor at the American Military University, and illustrated throughout with official and private photographs and meticulous color plates, this volume offers the first detailed, authoritative study of the characteristics, and the performance in the field, of the most modern combat gear and weapons provided for USMC specialist operators to date.A detailed, authoritative study of the characteristics, and the performance in the field, of the most modern combat gear and weapons provided for USMC specialist operators. Zusammenfassung In the age of modern warfare the changing landscape of the 21st century battlefield has demanded a transformation within the US Marine Corps Special Operations. This volume offers a detailed study of the characteristics, and performance in the field, of the most modern combat gear and weapons provided for USMC specialist operators. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Specialist combat clothing: camouflage, temperate, desert, cold weather; insignia Combat equipment ensembles: improvised; CQBE; MLLCE; Ranger ACK; FSBE; FSBE II; Recon ILBE Special-purpose kits: combat swimmer/diver; parachutist; helicopter infiltration/exfiltration; assault climber; medical & survival Battlefield optics & electronics: observation & illumination; communications; navigation Small arms: knives, pistols, rifles, carbines, support weapons; sights, illuminators, suppressors, grips, stocks, magazines, slings; hand grenades and grenade launchers Conclusions & future developments Index ...
