Thermal Camouflage: The Jäger Rig

September 26, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in American Partisan, Armed Citizen Corner, Asymmetrical Warfare, Examining GW Tactics, Fieldcraft, Guerilla Warfare, Hybrid Warfare, Military History, Off-Grid, Off-Grid Living, Practical Skill Sets, Practical Solutions to Serious Problems, Real World Threats, Reality Check, Small Unit Tactics, Studies in Warfare, Tactics, Tales from the Battlefield and tagged Asymmetrical Warfare, Counter-Thermal Devices, Fieldcraft, Guerilla Warfare, Hybrid Warfare, Tactics, The Jager Rig, Thermal Camouflage

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Last week I posted an article about thermal camouflage. In that article I mentioned the use of mylar GI Casualty blankets to hide a static position. However, this is more than simply draping the blanket on top of you, there is an technique that must be applied. Today I will show you my method of rigging a mylar blanket so that it meets my requirements in the field, as listed below:

It must conceal my thermal signature from air and ground sensors, regardless of how long I’ve been underneath it.

It must be visually camouflaged from air and ground observation.

It must not cause me to overheat when spending several hours under it.

It must be easy to set up and tear down quickly (under 5 minutes).

It must also serve as a shelter from wind, rain, and cold if necessary.

The following technique is the result of my…

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Combined Arms for the Minuteman

September 24, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Asymmetrical Warfare, Guerilla Warfare, Guerilla Warfare History, Hybrid Warfare, Know your History, Learning from Terrorist Tactics, Military History, Small Unit Tactics, Strategy, Studies in Warfare, Tactics, Tales from the Battlefield, Tradecraft, Training, Training Tips, Urban Skill Sets, Urban Warfare, Warfare, Warrior Tech, Weapons Training Issues and tagged Combined Armed for the Minuteman, Guerilla Warfare, Hybrid Warfare, Lessons from the Battlefield, Small Unit Tactics, Strategy, Tactics

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Von Steuben Training & Consulting

The term “combined arms” conjures up images of tanks advancing with aircraft screaming overhead and infantry charging in front. While this is one modern, conventional form of a combined arms technique, it is far from the only one. And just because the modern Minuteman has limited types of arms available does not mean that he cannot still adopt a combined arms approach to combat. All that is required is a little creativity, knowledge, and the proper training.

Let’s start with the definition of “combined arms” as defined by the US Army publication ADRP 3-0 Unified Land Operations.

“Combined arms is the synchronized and simultaneous application of arms to achieve an effect greater than if each arm was used separately or sequentially.”

In this sense, the term “arms” means any form of weapon, combat vehicle, or unit. On a large scale your “arms” could be an infantry regiment and a fighter…

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AL TARMIYAH FIREFIGHT!: Lessons Learned The Hard Way

September 10, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Firearm Training Tips, Hybrid Warfare, Iraq War, Military History, Mindset, Practical Skill Sets, Practical Solutions to Serious Problems, Reality Check, Rifle Corner, Shooting Mechanics, Studies in Warfare, Tradecraft, Training, Training Tips, Urban Skill Sets, Urban Warfare and tagged Combat Skills, Iraq War, Rifle Corner, Shooting Mechanics, Tradecraft, Training Tips, Trident Concepts, USMC, Warfare Lessons

AL TARMIYAH FIREFIGHT!: Lessons Learned The Hard Way

Excellent article about Practical Combat Rifle Skills we need to keep sharp as civilians:

Assuming I killed the bad guy with one shot to the torso area
Performing a slow reload
Retaining my empty magazine during the middle of such an intense firefight
Stowing an empty magazine in the same location as my fresh magazines
Looking down at my weapon while reloading
Having my rifle in the Low Ready while reloading
Standing bladed and not taking advantage of my ballistic plates

Don Shift Sends: SHTF Lessons from Rhodesia

June 23, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in American Partisan, Black Crime, Black on Black Crime, Black on White Crime, Black Power Militants, Civilian Operator 101, Communism, Communism Sucks, Crime Awareness, Cultural Marxism, Current Events, Current Videos, Fourth Gen Warfare, FUSA, FUSA Bulletin, Get The Facts, Government Gangsters, Guerilla Warfare, Guerilla Warfare History, Historical Study, History Corrected, History of Crime, History of Terrorism, History Remembered, History Roundup, Hybrid Warfare, Limited Government, Marxism, South Africa, White Culture, White History, White Identity, White Nationalism, White Pride and tagged American Partisan, Crime Awareness, Current Events, FUSA, Historical Study, Modern Crime, Rhodesian Bush War, Romeo Five Romeo, South Africa, White Identity

Don Shift Sends: SHTF Lessons from Rhodesia

I highly reccomend all my readers check out the two YouTube Channels Capturing Memories and Five Romeo Romeo.

Some excellent Historical lessons for White Americans living in FUSA.

Dealing with Molotov Cocktails and Fire Bombs

May 10, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Armed Citizen Corner Video, Asymmetrical Warfare, Civilian Operator 101, Homemade Weapons, Hybrid Warfare, Improvised Weapons, Street Smarts, Studies in Warfare, Tactics, Training, Training Tips, Urban Skill Sets, Urban Warfare, Vehicles as Weapons and tagged Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, CO 101, Fire Bombs, Improvised Weapons, Molotov Cocktails, Strategy, Street Fighting, Street Smarts, Tactics, Urban Skill Sets, Urban Warfare, Vehicles as Weapons

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Dealing with Molotov Cocktails and Fire Bombs

Thought provoking article from both sides of the “insurgent equation.”

Study Up.

“Sometimes it’s useful to pay attention to even the most unlikely attack scenarios. Looking at them as a thought experiment will provide some insight into more mundane self protection events.”