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Kill or Get Killed: A Manual Of Hand-To-Hand Fighting

by Rex Applegate

A wartime manual of close combat

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A wartime manual of close combat

Originally printed in 1943 for military and civilian audiences, Rex Applegate’s manual brings together instruction on unarmed combat and the use of blades, pistols, and sub-machine guns. Photographs and illustrated diagrams accompany its coverage of techniques, training programs, and range setup, giving the volume both a practical and instructional scope. Its subject is the combat training associated with the Second World War, including methods linked in the description to W. E. Fairbairn. The book is presented as a guide for learning and teaching those tactics and approaches.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Second World War military history and training manuals
  • Those studying historical approaches to unarmed combat and weapons instruction
  • Readers interested in illustrated practical manuals and training methods

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Second World War combat trainingUnarmed combatWeapons instructionMilitary training methods

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Book overview

Rex Applegate's "Kill or be Killed" is a timeless classic of WW2 military combatibves. Printed in 1943 for military and civil markets, it explores the core techniques and training needed to stay safe in the warzones and combat theatres of the second world war. Kill or Get Killed, via a wide array of photographs and illustrated diagrams explore unarmed combat, use of blades, pistols and sub-machine guns. The manual also provides details on training programs and setting up ranges for skill development. Rex Applegate was famous for his holistic approach in training soldiers and spies in WW2 using his own methods, and those inspired and taught by contemporaries such as W.E Fairbairn. The manual is designed to be an easy-to-follow guide for learning and teaching the tactics, strategies and approaches.
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