WW2 Survival On Land And Sea 1943 US Navy Office Of Naval Intelligence

For sale is a WW2 United States Navy handbook which is titled; 

  “SURVIVAL ON LAND AND SEA Prepared for The United States Navy.. by the Ethnogeographic Board and the Staff of The Smithsonian Institution with contributions by the Bureau of Aeronautics and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. United States Navy Publications Branch Office of Naval Intelligence United States Navy 1943”.   The introduction of this handbook states the following:   “SURVIVAL ON LAND AND SEA I INTRODUCTION Since this war began thousands of men whose ships have been sunk or whose planes have come down in uncivilized areas of the world have made their way back to friendly territory. This booklet, which was written by men who have actually lived in jungles, deserts, and in arctic regions, tells the main things that a man should know about living in wild countries. Read this book. It may save your life. Keep it in your pocket when you are in a part of the world where you may need it. With it you may be able to help not only yourself but whoever may be with you. The greatest obstacle that will confront you in the wilderness or at sea is fear of the unknown. As you meet and solve each problem you will find that it was not half so bad as you thought it was going to be and that after all you are doing pretty well. Just remember that many men, and women too, have already undergone such experiences and have come through. What they did, you too can do. First stop and think things over. Size up the situation and plan your course of action. If you are adrift at sea you cannot hurry and there should be the emergency kit and set of instructions in the boat or raft to help you. On land, however, there will be the temptation to rush off immediately in some direction, any direction, and attempt everything at once, thus using up valuable energy and adding to your own confusion. If you are cast ashore on a beach-actually the best place to be-the problem, perhaps, will not seem so pressing as when you are lost in the interior, especially if it is bush or jungle country where it is difficult to see very far. On the other hand, if you are stranded on the desert, the fact that you can see so far and so little may make you want to start out at once in an effort to cover as much ground as possible in a short time. Regardless of the nature of the location in which you find yourself, take time to consider your plight and the best ways to go about im- proving it. In the following pages are numerous hints and suggestions on how to accomplish this. They are based on the experiences and knowledge of men who are familiar with the various parts of the world where you may go.”   This is in good condition and has all pages present. This is complete with information, instructions, Etc, to help the United States Navy servicemen to survive on land and sea This handbook has illustrations of the plants & animals that are safe to eat! This is a very rare publication.    Please take a look at my other eBay listings as we will be listing more pamphlets like this!    This will be sent via Royal Mail 1st class signed for and dispatched within two working days.