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AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE - Unarmed Combat Course Details

 

 

ARMY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND RECREATIONAL TRAINING - SPECIAL COURSE NO. 1 UNARMED COMBAT

 

 

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING by M. des L. Bernard DESOUCHES

 

 

Newspaper Clipping on Close Combat Luminaries

 

 

Unarmed Combat
The Army Training Memorandum (WAR) (Australia) that made up this course. The first No. 27, was dated 22nd November 1943.

 

 

Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings

 

 

UNARMED COMBAT - Summary of Lessons
Source: 1st Australian Army Training Instructions No.1 - Unarmed Combat 1942

 

 

Rough Stuff for Home Guard and Members of H.M. Forces
Section on "The Hand-to-Hand Fight"

 

 

The Home Guard Encyclopedia
Section on "The Techniques of Unarmed Combat"

 

 

FM21-20: Physical Training
Hand-To-Hand Combat section from the January 1946 edition.

 

 

An Interview with Col. A. J. Drexel Biddle, USMCR
Taken from April-1940 copy of Leatherneck.

 

 

Sentry Elimination section taken from "Norme Per L'Addestramento Individuale Al Combattimento" c1958

 

 

An English translation of the text from ABWEHR ENGLISCHER GANGSTER-METHODEN

 

 

Close Combat from "Fitness in Defence" by James Armour-Milne c1942

 

 

Practical Pistol Shooting for Army Officers by W. Horton c1915

 

 

How to Kill Silently by Capt. W.F. Crisp c1941

 

 

FM21-50: Ranger Training and Ranger Operation
Hand-To-Hand Combat section from the January 1962 edition.

 

 

Close Quarter Shooting
Infantry Training, Vol. Iii. Ranges And Courses, Pamphlet No. 33 1961

 

 

Scouting and Patrolling
Section on Sentry Removal from 1940's Infantry Journal publication.

 

 

 

Combat: Sequence of Instruction 1958
From BATTLE PHYSICAL TRAINING 1958

 

 

 

Revolver Instruction
From "Defence - The Services' Magazine" Feb-May 1941

 

 

 

HANDGUN OFFENSE - By Captain Rex Applegate
Taken from "Infantry Journal" c1943.

 

 

 

KNIFE FIGHTING - By Major Rex Applegate
Taken from "Infantry Journal" c1943.

 

 

 

Man-Handling the Enemy
Taken from Oct-1940.

 

 

Unarmed Offence Pt1 - By Captain Rex Applegate
Taken from "Infantry Journal" c1943.

 

 

 

Unarmed Offence Pt2 - By Captain Rex Applegate
Taken from "Infantry Journal" c1943.

 

 

 

Some Practical Hints On Unarmed Self-Defense For Women
Taken from FM 35-20 War Department W.A.C. Field Manual "Physical Training", Washington, 15 July 1943.

 

 

Range Courses - Royal Marines
SECTION 5. — THE PISTOL COURSE cWW2

 

 

 

Unarmed Combat
Force 136 SOE School (India) - Para-Military Training

 

 

 

How to Prepare for Military Fitness by D'Eliscu

 

 

BASIC AND BATTLE PHYSICAL TRAINING - PART IX - BOXING AND WRESTLING