Yojimbo
01-Nov-2008, 08:51 PM
As those of you who have served in the millitary doubtless know, the US Army has a number of manuals which cover topics that ensure our soldiers are well informed, trained and coordinated. These topics range from simple wilderness survival skills, to decontamination after a bio-weapon attack.
Quite by accident, I stumbled across a site which has a large archive of html and pdf files of most of the Army Field Manuals.
In looking through the manuals, I realized that a lot of the information might be useful to writers and directors who are putting together their own ghoul-themed work, in addition to providing some very useful information to those here who plan to survive should the dead start to come to life to menace the living. For instance, I found the "Movement" section in the Field Manual on "Combined Arms Operations in Urban Terrain" particulary interesting as, among other things, it covers how to stay alive as a soldier in an urban warfare environment, how to defend/attack barricades, and a lot of other stuff that most civilians like me would never think about, stuff you would only really know if you were a well trained American Soldier.
So have fun and enjoy!!
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/
EDIT: After first posting, I realized that the Field Manual I incorrectly referenced as "Movement Control" was actually a mistake. It should have been "Combined Arms Operations in Urban Terrain" referencing the section on "Movement"
There is in fact a field manual titled "Movement Control" but it is rather dry as it is about logistical support and protocol. Sorry for my mistake, people! Come to think about it, "Movement Control" is a terrible title - sounds like toilet training!
Quite by accident, I stumbled across a site which has a large archive of html and pdf files of most of the Army Field Manuals.
In looking through the manuals, I realized that a lot of the information might be useful to writers and directors who are putting together their own ghoul-themed work, in addition to providing some very useful information to those here who plan to survive should the dead start to come to life to menace the living. For instance, I found the "Movement" section in the Field Manual on "Combined Arms Operations in Urban Terrain" particulary interesting as, among other things, it covers how to stay alive as a soldier in an urban warfare environment, how to defend/attack barricades, and a lot of other stuff that most civilians like me would never think about, stuff you would only really know if you were a well trained American Soldier.
So have fun and enjoy!!
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/
EDIT: After first posting, I realized that the Field Manual I incorrectly referenced as "Movement Control" was actually a mistake. It should have been "Combined Arms Operations in Urban Terrain" referencing the section on "Movement"
There is in fact a field manual titled "Movement Control" but it is rather dry as it is about logistical support and protocol. Sorry for my mistake, people! Come to think about it, "Movement Control" is a terrible title - sounds like toilet training!