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Small Unit Tactics: An Illustrated Manual (Small Unit Soldiers) Pocket Book – April 16, 2020

Small Unit Tactics: An Illustrated Manual (Small Unit Soldiers) Pocket Book – April 16, 2020

Bottom line: The Small Unit Tactics: An Illustrated Manual Pocket Book: Illustrated format shows formations visually, not just prose; main trade-off: no listed page count, so depth is hard to gauge up front.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Illustrated format shows formations visually, not just prose
  • ✓ Pocket-sized paperback fits a cargo pocket or pack lid
  • ✓ Manual structure makes it a reference, not a one-time read
  • ✓ Part of the Small Unit Soldiers series by Matthew Luke

Cons

  • ✗ No listed page count, so depth is hard to gauge up front
  • ✗ Pocket trim means small diagrams and tight margins
  • ✗ Paperback binding only, no hardcover or Kindle noted
  • ✗ Publisher lists no table of contents or sample pages

SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored Small Unit Tactics: An Illustrated Manual Pocket Book using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro reference & guides category. Matthew Luke(Author)Format:Paperback's retro reference & guides lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

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Full Specifications

BrandMatthew Luke(Author)Format:Paperback

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