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# U.S. Army Survival Field Manual
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## Table Of Content

Ch. 1 - Introduction | Ch. 13 - Desert Survival
Survival Actions | Terrain
Pattern for Survival | Environmental Factors
| Need for Water
Ch. 2 - Psychology of Survival | Heat Casualties
A Look at Stress | Precautions
Natural Reactions | Desert Hazards
Preparing Yourself |
| Ch. 14 - Tropical Survival
Ch. 3 - Survival Planning & Kits | Tropical Weather
Importance of Planning | Jungle Types
Survival Kits | Travel Through Jungle Areas
| Immediate Considerations
Ch. 4 - Basic Survival Medicine | Water Procurement
Requirements for Maintenance of Health | Food
Medical Emergencies | Poisonous Plants
Lifesaving Steps |
Bone and Joint Injury | Ch. 15 - Cold Weather Survival
Bites and Stings | Cold Regions and Locations
Wounds | Wind-Chill
Environmental Injuries | Principles of Cold Weather Survival
Herbal Medicines | Hygiene
| Medical Aspects
Ch. 5 - Shelters | Cold Injuries
Shelter Site Selection | Shelters
Types of Shelters | Fire
| Water
Ch. 6 - Water Procurement | Food
Water Sources | Travel
Still Construction | Weather Signs
Water Purification |
Water Filtration Devices | Ch. 16 - Sea Survival
| The Open Sea
Ch. 7 - Firecraft | Seashores
Basic Fire Principles |
Site Selection and Preparation | Ch. 17 - Expedient Water Crossings
Fire Material Selection | Rivers and Streams
How to Build a Fire | Rapids
How to Light a Fire | Rafts
| Flotation Devices
Ch. 8 - Food Procurement | Other Water Obstacles
Animals for Food | Vegetation Obstacles
Traps and Snares |
Killing Devices | Ch. 18 - Expedient Direction Finding
Fishing Devices | Using the Sun and Shadows
Preparation of Fish and Game | Using the Moon
| Using the Stars
Ch. 9 - Survival Use of Plants | Making Improvised Compasses
Edibility of Plants | Other Means of Determining Direction
Plants for Medicine |
| Ch. 19 - Signaling Techniques
Ch. 10 - Poisonous Plants | Application
How Plants Poison | Means for Signaling
All About Plants | Codes and Signals
Rules for Avoiding Poisonous Plants | Aircraft Vectoring Procedures
Contact Dermatitis |
Ingestion Poisoning | Ch. 20 - Movement in Hostile Areas
| Phases of Planning
Ch. 11 - Dangerous Animals | Execution
Insects and Arachnids | Return to Friendly Control
Leeches |
Bats | Ch. 21 - Camouflage
Poisonous Snakes | Personal Camouflage
Dangerous Lizards | Methods of Stalking
Dangers in Rivers |
Dangers in Bays and Estuaries | Ch. 22 - Contact With People
Saltwater Dangers | Contact With Local People
| The Survivor's Behavior
Ch. 12 - Expedient Tools & Equipment | Changes to Political Allegiance
Clubs |
Edged Weapons | Ch. 23 - Survival in Man-Made Hazards
Other Expedient Weapons | The Nuclear Environment
Lashing and Cordage | Biological Environments
Rucksack Construction | Chemical Environments
Clothing and Insulation |
Cooking and Eating Utensils | Preface- To This Manual

### Appendix
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A - Survival Kits | F - Dangerous Fish and Mollusks
B - Edible and Medicinal Plants | G - Clouds: Foretellers of Weather
C - Poisonous Plants | H - Contingency Plan of Action Format
D - Dangerous Insects and Arachnids | Glossary
E - Poisonous Snakes and Lizards | Authorization Letter

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