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<a class="fancybox" rel="bed451c54579b57f8b464551f5e9d569" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/161/675/for_gallery_v2/e5417ebf.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/161/675/large_v3/e5417ebf.jpg" alt="E5417ebf" /></a></div></div>By unsupported, I mean a fire team to squad sized unit, operating independently, without support from a gun team, mortars, artillery, air support, or any other such thing. Just pure tactics, the way soldiers in a very poor military might have to operate.What's the best book or manual on unsupported small unit tactics?2017-07-08T12:42:42-04:002017-07-08T12:42:42-04:00CPT Jack Durish2712920<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is a great question and I'm going to lurk while the responses come in before I post my response. I have read several and it's difficult to pin it down to one, but it's a challenge I will enjoy considering.Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jul 8 at 2017 12:46 PM2017-07-08T12:46:58-04:002017-07-08T12:46:58-04:00SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL2712923<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="543448" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/543448-spc-elijah-j-henry-mba">SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA</a> try looking at FM 7-8, with arms or out IMHO.Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Jul 8 at 2017 12:48 PM2017-07-08T12:48:39-04:002017-07-08T12:48:39-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member2712927<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ranger handbook is what I used. It is the best source for infantry tactics.Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2017 12:53 PM2017-07-08T12:53:22-04:002017-07-08T12:53:22-04:00CW3 Private RallyPoint Member2712979<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ranger Handbook all the way. When I was still in the Infantry as a squad leader and acting platoon sergeant, whenever I would do any hip-pocket training or actually wanted to teach younger grunts any type of infantry/small-unit tactics, its the first book I went to.Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2017 1:20 PM2017-07-08T13:20:53-04:002017-07-08T13:20:53-04:00MAJ Alan Reiter2713059<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>FM 7-8, SH 21-76 Ranger Handbook, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.survivalschool.us/wp-content/uploads/Small-Unit-Night-Fighter-Manual.pdf">http://www.survivalschool.us/wp-content/uploads/Small-Unit-Night-Fighter-Manual.pdf</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by MAJ Alan Reiter made Jul 8 at 2017 1:48 PM2017-07-08T13:48:01-04:002017-07-08T13:48:01-04:00CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member2714242<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Conventional warfare: There may be more current changes but the basics are all in this.<br /><br />Marine Rifle Squad MCWP 3-11.2 w/Ch.1 & Erratum<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCWP%203-11.2%20Marine%20Rifle%20Squad.pdf?ver=2012-10-11-164048-590">http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCWP%203-11.2%20Marine%20Rifle%20Squad.pdf?ver=2012-10-11-164048-590</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2017 12:08 AM2017-07-09T00:08:53-04:002017-07-09T00:08:53-04:00SFC Thomas Butler2728475<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Small Unit Leadership" by COL (R) Dan Malone, and "The Last 100 Yards" by H.J. Poole.Response by SFC Thomas Butler made Jul 13 at 2017 7:34 PM2017-07-13T19:34:55-04:002017-07-13T19:34:55-04:002017-07-08T12:42:42-04:00