Combat in Cities

Abstract

History is 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 21, 2007
Accession Number
AD1142538

Entities

People

  • Jason A. Gilbert

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Battlefields
  • Battles
  • California
  • Casualties
  • Combat Operations
  • Doctrine
  • First Responders
  • Local Governments
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Operations
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Urban Warfare
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Urban Planning and Geography.