{"product_id":"infantry-training-rifle-and-bayonet-1954-produced-for-the-west-african-command-paperback","title":"Infantry Training: RIFLE AND BAYONET 1954: Produced for The West African Command - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThe War Office\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly illustrated War Office training manual for the raw native recruit, produced in 1954 for the West African Command (the WAC disbanded in 1956). Postwar plans to raise an infantry division in West Africa as part of a British strategic reserve were not realised due to lack of government funding. An interesting artefact from the last days of colonial Africa, reproduced from the original WO Library copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rifle, stripping, assembling and sightsetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rifle, care and cleaning, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoading and unloading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLying position and hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAiming, Range targets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrigger Control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiring a shot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn guard and hip firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlteration of sights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking the bolt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSnapshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRapid firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe training stick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiring from other positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-defence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmendments No 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 78\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 7.48 x 4.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301232140595,"sku":"9781783313693","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/qjRJWfqS5s9781783313693.webp?v=1777507885","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/infantry-training-rifle-and-bayonet-1954-produced-for-the-west-african-command-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}