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The reference portal for SERE and combat survival
Combat-Survival.de is an international reference portal for SERE, combat survival and personnel recovery. It covers military survival skills and recovery procedures, training levels, specialist courses and differences between national training systems.
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SERE, combat survival and personnel recovery — from practical survival skills to training across international armed forces.
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The terminology of isolation, survival and recovery: names, military usage and national differences.
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23 chaptersThe book · Ronny Schmidt
Combat SurvivalSurviving War and Crisis
This handbook is written for unarmed civilians in areas affected by crisis and conflict. It follows the situation of a person cut off from reliable help, from the onset of isolation to the approach to a protected area.
Its 23 chapters cover situation assessment, concealment and evasion, as well as supplies and navigation. They explain how to cope with exhaustion and psychological pressure, conduct in captivity and the return to safety.
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Military survival stories at sea, in captivity and behind enemy lines. The stories follow the people involved, their decisions and the course of events.
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Military survival equipment and its development: what stays with the person, what belongs to the platform, and how climate and mission shape the equipment.
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Combat Survival course
Evasion and escape alongside close combat and conduct during interrogation scenarios. The course connects practical skills with action under physical and psychological pressure.
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