About the book: 1960 / The brochure tells sergeants about the preparation and methodological sequence of training with the department for practicing actions in defensive combat. Squad commanders are given recommendations on organizing and conducting training not only during the day, but also at night, when operating in defense in winter, when defending a river, when operating in the forest and in populated areas. The brochure contains examples from the experience of the Great Patriotic War. The given examples and advice on the organization and methodology of conducting classes, naturally, do not exhaust the entire variety of training techniques, but can help commanders build classes correctly taking into account the characteristics of modern combat.