Tiger's Way A U.S. Private's Best Chance of Survival

In The Tiger's Way: A U. S. Private's Best Chance at Survival, a retired Marine chronicles the tactical evolution of Eastern armies. Often at a firepower and technology disadvantage, these armies have had to excel at surprise and short-range combat. Neither is possible without highly proficient squads, fire teams, and riflemen. The Tiger's Way goes where no Western publication has gone before. It delves so deeply into Eastern military tradition as to provide an expanded list of the sensory-enhancement, furtive-movement, sentry-bypassing, installation-penetrating, and final-escape techniques of the ninja. Unfortunately, Eastern armies attach ninja-trained commandos to each line company as scouts, sappers, and training cadre. That means the U. S. soldier, policeman, or security guard may be at a distinct disadvantage in any one-on-one encounter. The Tiger's Way should greatly influence how U. S. Privates are trained and U. S. installations are protected. The Tiger's Way is nonfiction at its finest -- examining the U. S. Private's wartime potential like never before. Its conclusions have been fully documented through 1500 endnotes and 70 illustrations. With a mix of historical vignettes and practical knowledge, this book shows the U. S. nonrate how to stay alive. It has three parts: "A Growing Threat at 75 Yards," "The New 'Basics'," "What the 'Eastern' Soldier Does," and "The Winning Edge." Its twenty four chapters cover the full gamut of infantry knowledge: "American Units Must Further Disperse," "Orphaned Squads Are at Greater Risk," "U. S. Riflemen Will Need More Skill," "Microterrain Appreciation," "Harnessing the Senses," "Night Familiarity," "Nondetectable Movement," "Guarded Communication," "Discreet Force at Close Range," "Combat Deception," "One-on-One Tactical Decision Making," "When Told to Hold," "At the Listening Post," "With Contact Patrolling," "On Point," "About Tracking an Intruder," "While Stalking a Quarry," "To Reconnoiter an Enemy Position," "In the Rural Assault," "For Attacking Cities," "During an Urban Defense," "The Rising Value of the 'Little Picture'," "How the Tiger Is Born," and "Field Proficiency Has No Substitute." There are also appendices on casualty comparisons, enemy entry-level training, and recommended U.S. battledrills. The world looks much different from the bottom up. The Tiger's Way is a great read at a time when America needs fresh perspectives.Poole, H. John is the author of 'Tiger's Way A U.S. Private's Best Chance of Survival', published 2003 under ISBN 9780963869562 and ISBN 0963869566.