title: Tactical Manual: Small Unit Tactics
author:  Max Alexander 
description: Max is a tactical trainer and author, a lifelong professional soldier with extensive military experience. He served with British Special Operations Forces, both enlisted and as a commissioned officer; a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Max served on numerous operational deployments, and also served as a recruit instructor. Max spent five years serving as a paramilitary contractor in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Max is a U.S. Citizen.
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  Max Gleboff Brigadier General
  
  
  Foothold For A Loner
  
  
  Prologue
  
  
  
  
  
  “Report to my office.” Major Weber’s voice resounded in the radio communicator
  of Lieutenant Alexey Egoroff, who was training with his group at the firing
  range simulator. The new missile system, Storm-M, had just been deployed, but
  they were still trying to master these new weapons during the downtime between
  military operations, and so they continued to go on missions with the usual
  guns.
  
  
  “Yes, Sir, in five minutes. I’m at the shooting range,” replied Alexey,
  breaking off the training exercise with regret. “Continue without me. Ivan,
  you’re in charge. Practice shooting at lightly armored targets a few more
  times. When I return we’ll continue training how to fight in settled areas.”
  
  
  “Yes, we’ll do that, Commander,” answered Ivan without any additional
  questions.
  
  
  Major Weber’s headquarters was located about 100 meters from the bunker dug
  into the earth. While Alexey was on his way he had 