Combat & Survival February2012

The February 2012 edition of Combat and Survival magazine featuring:
Frontline Report 1 Afghan Vikings
Carl Schulze on patrol in Helmand Province with the Danish Battlegroup

Frontline Report 2 / Armour Album
Carl Schulze gives us a brief introduction to Danish wheeled & tracked vehicles

Frontline Report 3 / Libyan Technicals Pt. 2
Yves Debay shows us some improvised gun platforms used by anti-Gaddafi forces

Survival / Compass Navigation
Bob Morrison explores some basic types of conventional and button compass

Firearms / Recoil Control
Greg Roberts tests the DPM Systems captive spring unit for service pistols

Kit & Camo / Source Hydration
Bob Morrison investigates MultiCam carriers from the Israeli alternative bladder manufacturer

British Vehicles / Ubiquitous Utility
Bob Morrison explains how the Land Rover Defender has evolved in the last quarter century

Security Industry / Mike O’Neill Interview
David Rubens interviews the ex-Pathfinder BSIA Chair on the Olympics and the way ahead

Military Survival / Marching Ammo
Bob Morrison taste tests the Polish individual meal ration and uses a Flameless Ration Heater

Gormley’s Gear / Tried & Tested
Mike Gormley trials a two-man tent, travel towel, water carrier and hydration pack

Plus: Comms, Reviews & Games