World War II Axis Booby Traps and Sabotage Tactics

For a soldier, the threat of booby traps had to be at the forefront of their mind, and an ability to find and disarm them was essential.This is the first comprehensive study of World War II's battlefield booby traps, using information from rare wartime intelligence publications to identify, illustrate and describe the tactics of both Allied and Axis saboteurs.Examining all aspects of this secretive subject, from the equipment used to the techniques of placing and finding them, this book uncovers the daily risks faced by soldiers on the ground through the course of the war. [Publisher's Text]