U.S. Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare Manual (TM 31-201-1): Devices and Techniques for Incendiaries

By Matthew Luke

The Official U.S. Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare: Devices and Techniques for Incendiaries is an essential manual, packed with official U.S. Army intelligence on unconventional warfare.

Created by army experts, this guide serves both novice and experienced soldiers, offering detailed instructions on creating and using incendiary devices and techniques, from gelled gasoline, fire fudge, napalm, and silver nitrate to sulfuric acid and spontaneous combustion. The most important practical knowledge herein on creating incendiaries includes:

Initiators like fuse cords and improvised string fuses

Igniters such as sugar-chlorate mixtures and potassium permanganate-glycerin combinations

Incendiary materials including napalm, gelled gasoline, thermite, and fire bottles

Delay mechanisms like cigarette timers, alarm clocks, and rubber band triggers

Each chapter is packed with visual aids and step-by-step processes, making it easy to follow even for beginners. It also delves into the creative use of materials such as paraffin-sawdust and aluminum powder, offering a hands-on approach to incendiary warfare.

This guide is more than just a handbook-it is an inside look at how American Special Forces utilize these techniques to engage in battle, providing invaluable insights for any provocateur-in-training.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H766Q3DV
• ISBN13: 9798295661709
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Matthew Luke Publishing
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"