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Manhunt
Alexander Stillwell

Manhunt

the art and science of tracking high profile enemy targets

Lyons Press (2012)
9780762780174
320 pages
Dewey 355.4/13
LC Classification U220 .S75 2012

Subject

  • Fugitives From Justice - Case Studies
  • Scouting (Reconnaissance) - Handbooks, Manuals, Etc
  • Special Operations (Military Science) - History
  • Terrorism Investigation - Case Studies
  • Tracking And Trailing - Handbooks, Manuals, Etc
  • War Criminals - Case Studies

Plot

From searching for high-value enemy targets such as Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein to finding soldiers caught behind enemy lines, from escaped prisoners and serial killers to a missing child, Manhunt explores just how the military and police forces track people down. Including many case studies of high-value targets, suspected criminals and fugitives from justice, and with extensive background on the different techniques in tracking used, from traditional Native American trackers’ skills to the latest high-tech methods, Manhunt brings together the history and science of tracking.Illustrated with 350 maps, photographs and drawings, The SAS and Elite Forces Guide to Manhunts: Tracking High Value Enemy Targets is an authoritative examination of tracking from footprints to forensics and a must for anyone interested in the latest military practices and survival skills..