Combat Leader's Field Guide

by Brett A. Stoneberger and Brett Stoneberger Usa

Book Overview

- A guide to small unit dismounted combat operations, extensively updated to include both the latest doctrine and lessons learned from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq - Covers the equipment,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811731952
• ISBN13: 9780811731959
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 407 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Good book.

Summary: Very well suited for junior officer pipeline. I got my copy of 13th edition last year, to prepare for OCS. I still use it as a doctrine and tactical reference. Key points are: it is very concise and easy to understand, uses graphics effectively, has accurate data. It digests a number of field manuals (FMs) and technical manuals (TMs) to give a reference aimed at platoon/squad leader. This book is about the size of FM 7-8 Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, a very popular and mass produced army manual.

nice updating, goes on every deployment

I used the 10th & 11th editions of this book during my career in the Army. It always went to the field with me and to career development schools. It is a very good overview of all the necessary field manuals to help a soldier survive on the battlefield. This should be standard issue to all soldiers in the Army no matter what your MOS is, officer or enlisted.

Professional Military Reference

The power this guide offers to those of us in uniform is a summary of a whole lot of infantry know-how. If you are a new lieutenant or recently promoted corporal or sergeant --this is your new fieldcraft and small-unit-leader tactical guide. If you are returning to a line unit from recruiter or drill sergeant duty, this will assist your smooth transition back into the woods. If you are a company commander, there is a good possibility that the seasoned first shirt that revised this premiere Stackpole guide--can teach you a thing or two.If you are a non-infantry military member or a civilian with an interest, this guide will cover the basics of fighting as a small infantry unit.

Good compact reference

Combat Leader's Field Guide is a great compact reference on platoon and squad level operations. It basicly summarizes information contained in US Army field manuals FM 7-8 and FM 21-75. This book achieves it's stated goal of being a pocket reference that you can take to the field with you to jog your memory. It fits in a BDU pocket, though the top end does stick out. National Guard and Reserve personel will probably find it useful though most active duty combat arms personel should know this stuff by heart already.

Combat Leaders's Field Guide 12th edition

I read The Combat Leaders Field Guide. This book had great tactical and movement strageties, it tells how to accomplish goals for both leaders and the infantry. It also goes in depth on formations, and combat in diffrent terrains from urban combat to tropical rainforest. Basically this book tells you how to stay alive in an army field battle.