Book 'Basic Battle Skills' plus Range Guide edition 1973

[YesItsMe]

In this auction you can bid for the book 'Basic Battle Skills' + 'Range Guide - edition 1973'.

These books weren't available to the public, but were issued to soldiers serving at the time.

Both are in good condition.






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[jarrod248]

£10

 

[YesItsMe]

Thanks again, Jarrod.

 

[Recce19]

15 englisch Pounds!........lost my copy years ago!

 

[BryanTheMegalodon]

My father has a copy of this knocking around somewhere, issued in the 80s - I used to read it avidly as a cadet. Be suspicious of strangers or casual aquaintences who ask you questions about your unit's activites. Report it at once to your Unit Security Officer..... USO must have been a thankless job! If I can find it and he doesn't want it still, you're welcome to it YIM.

 

[YesItsMe]

Thank you, Recce.

 

[YesItsMe]

My father has a copy of this knocking around somewhere, issued in the 80s - I used to read it avidly as a cadet. Be suspicious of strangers or casual aquaintences who ask you questions about your unit's activites. Report it at once to your Unit Security Officer..... USO must have been a thankless job! If I can find it and he doesn't want it still, you're welcome to it YIM.

Sorry I missed your post, Bryan.

That's a very kind offer.

Please get in touch by PM, if your father doesn't want it anymore.

 

[br9mp81]

years back i was working at kineton just after gw1,one of the atos told me they found the same stuff in arabic left behind when saddams lads legged it.

 

[YesItsMe]

That's sort of strange ...



A bit more information about these items:

The book 'Basic Battle Skills' was issued in 1976 at JLR RCT
and the Range Guide was issued in the late 70's in Germany to the generous donor Mr. DB216LKDVR.

 

[Grownup_Rafbrat]

ANd entirely unrelated - the Former Chopper Fixer could remember a large amount of the content!

 

[DB216LOKDVR]

ANd entirely unrelated - the Former Chopper Fixer could remember a large amount of the content!

It was compulsory Bed Time reading in Juniors.

 

[ashford_old_school]

In this auction you can bid for the book 'Basic Battle Skills' + 'Range Guide - edition 1973'.

These books weren't available to the public, but were issued to soldiers serving at the time.

Both are in good condition.


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Auction will end Monday, 11th of November, 20:00 UK time.

Thank you for your support !



By bidding or taking part in the auctions in any way, you approve tacitly to the Auction Rules.​

1973? Still getting issued in 87!


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[YesItsMe]

Well, good things last longer - as they say.

 

[Stainmaster]

I have those and some enemy threat recognition paperbacks too. And a shooting record.
Am I rich?

 

[YesItsMe]

I have those and some enemy threat recognition paperbacks too. And a shooting record.
Am I rich?

Most probably at least you're rich in experience I guess.

 

[Stainmaster]

Today I saw........... my Nephew's grave in Tidworth Military Cemetery. He died just minutes old.
25 years ago now, but no matter how many times I see that, the air gets suddenly very dusty.
Money does not equal riches. Seeing my daughter grow up does.

Oh, I digress. I've got Survive to Fight, Protect and Survive, and Third World War as well. My Home is a virtual library of redundant cold war literature!

I find that era fascinating, and I am desperately trying to get access to an old nuclear bunker near me that is now used as a secure data storage bunker. I just wanna take some pics. It's under an old white bungalow guardroom, and is apparently three stories deep.

 

[Grownup_Rafbrat]

If you live anywhere near Hack Green n Cheshire, you could visit a nuclear bunker. it's a very interesting day out. When I went my son was only 12and therefore not allowed into some of the exhibits as they were deemed too shocking for the under 18s. Odd really as I seem to recall being under 18 when living through the Cold War.

 

[YesItsMe]

I've been to 3 of them all near Berlin, but I guess that's a bit out of the way for you.

 

[blue-sophist]

I've been to 3 of them all near Berlin, but I guess that's a bit out of the way for you.

I hope this won't turn into a discussion about "Our Bunkers are better than your Bunkers"

 

[BiscuitsAB]

£20