U.S. Army Survival Handbook, Revised

by U.S. Department of the Army, Matt Larsen

As a soldier, you can be sent anywhere in the world at a moment's notice. Whether in a temperate, tropical, arctic, or subarctic region, you might find yourself alone in a remote area with little or no personal gear. This thoroughly revised new edition of the classic U.S. Army Survival Handbook provides the information you need to survive. Widely recognized as the finest single source on the subject, it is standard issue for U.S. Special Operations Forces and pilots, and has been used by foreign militaries the world over. An essential resource not just for soldiers but for all outdoorspeople―including campers, hunters, hikers, and anglers―the U.S. Army Survival Handbook is a comprehensive volume replete with user-friendly illustrations.

Genres: Survival, Nonfiction, Reference, Military Fiction

392 pages, Paperback

First published March 26, 1986

About the author

The Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency within which the United States Army is organized, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has statutory authority 10 U.S.C. § 3013 to conduct its affairs and to prescribe regulations for its government, subject to the limits of the law, and the directions of the Secretary of Defense and the President.

The Secretary of the Army is a civilian official appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The highest-ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff of the Army, who is also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other senior officials of the Department are the Under Secretary of the Army (principal deputy to the Secretary) and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (principal deputy to the Chief of Staff.)

The Department of War was originally formed in 1789 as an Executive Department of the United States, and was renamed by the National Security Act of 1947 to the Department of the Army on September 18, 1947. By amendments to the National Security Act of 1947 in 1949, the Department of the Army was transformed to its present-day status.

Reviews

[Ahmed Elfatairy · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book teaches you everything you need to know when you're in a survival situation, and it's not just for the military but for campers and hikers too.

This book informs, guides and demonstrates to you how to do basic first aid, building shelter, starting fire, water and food procurement and purification, weapons and tools craft, surviving in desert/cold/tropical/sea survival, signaling techniques and direction finding and much more.

knowing where is north and south and water purification methods could mean life or death . A must read guide because you never know when you'll be in a survival situation.

[Sheena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Because I've categorized this book as "writing research", it's more of an academic resource than a life guide. I'm really quite a sissy, so most of the survival tips wouldn't do much for me :)

But, when you're writing, it helps to have accurate information about things like setting up a camp or figuring out where you are and which direction to go. Rather than claiming that, in an emergency situation, a character used poison ivy leaves to stop bleeding (not a good move, FYI), a writer would want to know how to describe the use of a tourniquet.

[Patrick Sotomayor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This handbook is guidelines to survival. It was distributed to the U.S. Military and U.S. Special Forces to help teach them how to get food, find and purify water, build shelter, how to build a fire, how to start a fire, etc. But this book is not just for the military, it is also a great help with campers hikers, anglers, hunters, fishermen, and ayone who enjoys the outdoors.

[Shawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty gnarly, as a book, & doubly so as a handbook! It’s composed very well, includes drawn images of fauna & flora, is organized like a codified manual, & is fun to read. I kept shaking my head like “whew, I wouldn’t wanna be in any of these situations,” but I learned about how important the will to survive is, and of the many ways in which one can survive under seemingly inhospital & perilous conditions. I recommend this one: it’s unique, essentially informative, enlightening, encouraging. It’s also not too long. In addition, a richer experience would include an online look-up of some of the edible plants, or the ways to collect water, or the methods for improvising fishing tackle, etc. which are all described therein.

[Jule · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice & quick reads about survival in the wild with very usefull illustrations

[Barry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is what it says it is. Has an appendix for plant identification.

[Ozelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

the US army survival hand book provides vital information to enable u 2 suvive in the most difficult parts of the wild and dangerous places i read half of it n it was intrestin cause it tells u how 2 suvive in the wild wen ur campin i was up to the part where they told the danger of spiders

[Damien.Gersch]

it didn't say about every problem you could have like what would u do if you have nothing. How to use the parachute to build your shelter. Where should you build your shelter in terms of if it were to be in unknown territory.

[Linda Branham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Because you never know when you'll need to know these things

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read and informative. In my opinion this book has need to know information for anyone who spends time in the outdoors.

[Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes.

[Thomas Worden · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very informational, and I like how it provided pictures/diagrams to help explain designs.