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| The Close-Combat Files of Colonel Rex Applegate | 
 enlarge | Authors: Rex Applegate, Chuck Melson, Col. Rex Applegate, Maj. Chuck Melson
Publisher: Paladin Press
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
Buy New: $21.83
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 33738
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0873649982
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.548
EAN: 9780873649988
ASIN: 0873649982
Publication Date: September 1, 1998
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 Matt temkin from NYC June 20, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
AS the son of a WW2 Ranger ( who was trained by the British Commandos) and a friend/student of Col. Applegate for seven years I highly recommend this book for those seeking to learn the history behind the WW2 CQC systems. This volume contains some manuels that I spent 20 fruitless years searching for.Don't be put off by the brevity of the courses being taught to commandos/O.S.S. agents. As the war progressed the instructors learned through bitter experience how few techniques were actually required to survive a life or death struggle. It is, however, difficult to really learn these methods from this volume (and other ww2 manuels)since they were intended as handouts to military student during training programs. But its a good start for those seeking pratical, bare bones, hard won knowledge.
Highly recommended. December 19, 1998
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book is a must read for students of WWII history, particularly those interested in the combatives training of the OSS. There are many personal reminescences by Applegate on other combatives instructors. In the course of his work he met WE Fairbairn, EA Sykes, John Styers, and Drexel Biddle. The development of the curriculum that was taught is of special interest.
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