Combat in Cities

Abstract

History, why is it important? It has some practical value that is relevant generation after generation. Our understanding of urban warfare history is valuable to the United States military's current battlefield operations. The knowledge we seize about past "Combat in Cities" will give us a strategic advantage when projecting current and future missions. The tactics we employ must be compatible to our mission while engaged in an asymmetric environment. Commanders will play a critical role in developing tactical plans to counter the enemy on the battlefield. The implementation of an urbanization plan is more of a challenge today than any other time in modern history. The many challenges encountered during asymmetric warfare conducted on an urban battlefield require numerous changes in our institutional instruction and operational training requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 27, 2007
Accession Number
AD1137240

Entities

People

  • Shawn D. Bova

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysts
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Battlefields
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Environment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Infrastructure
  • Intelligence Analysts
  • Military Operations
  • Situational Awareness
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Urban Warfare
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Urban Planning and Geography.