In today's world, knowledge of ambush techniques is vital for bankers, soldiers, businessmen -- even tourists. Here, the authors explain in detail how to plan or prevent an ambush, apply ambush techniques to 60+ special situations and analyse over 40 real ambushes to see why they succeeded or failed.

Table of Contents:
Section 1 Ambushes--The Big Picture The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Fall Ambush--The Basics Types of Ambushes Ambush Missions Composition of the Ambush Force Security of the Ambush site Ambush Formations Preparing the Ambush Carrying Out the Ambush Withdrawal from the Ambush Site Counterambush Prevention of Ambushes Day-Night Ambushes Deadly SinsSection 2 Special Situations Aerial Recon Alternative Strategies for Convoys Ambushing with Patrol Craft Armored Civilian Vehicles Armored Escort Vehicles Armored Escort Vehicles Avoiding Riverine Ambushes Camouflage Canvas Covers Car Bombs Clandestine Insertion of Ambushes Clearing Vegetation Columns Protected by Armor Comfortable Waiting Control Demolition Ambushes Desert Ambush Special Considerations Diesel-Powered Vehicles Distances Executive Ambushes Evasive Maneuvers Fire and Movement Flexibility of Time Schedules Freedom of Movement Hamlet Defense Ambushes Harassing Ambushes Helicopters in the Counterambush Hitting Back Immediate-Action Procedures Lebanese Car Bomb Ambushes Leaving the House Locating Positions with the Help of Aircraft Making Targets for Aircraft Medevac Operations Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) Minesweeping in Waterborne Operations Motorcycle Ambushes Night Ambushes Night Defensive Positions and Ambushes Patrol Movement to Avoid Ambushes Post-Ambush Ambushes Preparation on Convoy Watches Prisoner Control Raid-Ambush Pattern Railroad Ambushes Riverine Ambush Techniques Roadside Bomb Ambushes Route Planning Signals Silence Simultaneous Ambushes Single-Vehicle Ambushes Smells Sniping Attacks Soldiers Afoot Stay-Behind Force Ambushes Tailgates Target Selection Terrain-Feature Ambushes Time Frames Truck Guards Ulster Car Bomb Ambushes Warships and Warplanes Waterway Traffic Ambushes Weapons of Ambushers Weapons Placement and Use in Convoys Weather Wide-Area WeaponsSection 3 Case Studies Quang Tri Ambush (Vietnam, 1960s) Gama'a Campaign against Tourists (Egypt, 1992-1993) Black Day for Blackhawks (Mogadishu, Somalia, October 3, 1993) Pluoc Long Ambush (Vietnam, 1960s) Naga Tribesmen Ambush (Eastern India, June 30, 1993) Ambush of Police (Soweto, South Africa, May 5, 1993) IRA Ambush of Ulster Defense Regiment (Downpatrick, N. Ireland, April 9, 1990) Hezbollah Attack (South Lebanon, October 25, 1992) ELN Ambush (Bogota, Colombia, September 28, 1988) Cinchoneros Ambush (Tegucigalpa, Honduras, January 25, 1989) "Revolutionary Organization November 17th (Greece, April 24, 1987) New People's Army Ambushes (Angeles City, Philippines, October 28, 1987) Herrhausen Attack (Bad Homburg, Germany, November 30, 1989) Aldo Moro Ambush (Italy, March 16, 1978) RENAMO Train Ambush (Ressano Garcia, Mozambique, February 14, 1990) Train Ambush (Kampot, Cambodia, August 2, 1993) SAS Ambush of IRA Team (Coagh, Northern Ireland, June 3, 1991) Soldier's Ambush of Stone-Throwers (Bethlehem, Israel, August 19, 1989) MPLF Attack of Bus (Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 31, 1990) Attack on Bus of Israeli Tourists (Ismailiya, Egypt, February 4, 1990) Islamic Jihad Bus Ambush (Ein Netafim, Egypt, November 25, 1990) Kurdish Bus Ambush (Bingol, Turkey, May 24, 1993) Ulster Car Bomb (Moy, Northern Ireland, February 24, 1993) Bomb and Prisoner Ambushes (Lebanon, May 1989) Roadside Bomb Ambush of President (Beirut, Lebanon, November 22, 1989) Ambush of Defense Minister (Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 1991) Ambush of U.S. Lt. Col. James Rowe (Manila, Philippines, April 21, 1989) Sendero Luminoso Ambush of Executive (La Molina, Peru, July 20, 1990) New People's Army Double Ambush (The Philippines, September 26, 1989) Palestinian Car Ambush of Israelis (Gaza Strip, December 7, 1992) Cycle-Mounted Attack on Judge (Bogota, Colombia, August 16, 1989) Ambush of Police Official (Medellin, Colombia, August 18, 1989) Nagdi Assassination Ambush (Rome, Italy, March 16, 1993) Ambush of Presidential Candidate (Soache, Colombia, August 18, 1989) Ambush of Nuns and Bishop (Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, January 1, 1990) Mistaken IRA Ambush (County Tyrone, N. Ireland, October 4, 1992) Failed Israeli Ambush (Southern Lebanon, April 16, 1993) MNLF and Communist "Surrender" Ambushes (The Philippines, 1990-1993) Ambush of Cab Driver (Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 17, 1991) Christmas Day Ambush (Weli Oya, Sri Lanka, December 25, 1992) IRA Attack on Armored Police Vehicle (Belfast, Northern Ireland, May 1, 1991) Shining Path Ambush of Military Patrol (Huinge, Peru, April 7, 1993) MILF Poison Ambush (Banisilan, Philippines, December 1993) Sniper Ambush (South Armagh, N. Ireland, February 25, 1993) Ambush of Police Chief (Tijuana, Mexico, April 28, 1994)