How long would you last in the frozen wilderness? Originally issued to airmen in the 1950s, the Air Ministry’s Arctic Survival pamphlet is an authentic piece of military history — genuine emergency guidance produced for crews who might find themselves stranded in the harshest conditions on Earth, now reprinted in full with its original illustrations and text. As a record of military survival thinking from a bygone era, it makes for gripping and occasionally grimly humorous reading. Among the instructions preserved in these pages you’ll find: – The correct facial expressions for warding off frostbite — and what to expect if you get it wrong and bits begin to ‘fall off’ – How to construct a structurally sound igloo – How to fashion a mask that will protect against snowblindness Covering the most punishing environment a person can face, Arctic Survival is one of four reprints of the Air Ministry’s emergency survival pamphlets. The others in the series are: Jungle Survival Desert Survival Sea Survival
ISBN 13: 9781405931687
Author: Great Britain
