Accession Number:

ADA180999

Title:

Modern Experience in City Combat

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

ABBOTT ASSOCIATES INC SPRINGFIELD VA

Personal Author(s):

• McLaurin, R. D.
• Jureidini, Paul A.
• McDonald, David S.
• Sellers, Kurt J.

Report Date:

1987-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

111.0

Abstract:

This report systematically identifies and addresses dominant factors historically affecting the course and outcome of Military Operations on Militarized Terrain MOUT. The report analyzes twenty-two selected urban battles fought between 1942 and 1982. The selected battles represent a broad range of combatants and geographical regions outcomes to such variables as each opponents size, force structure, and tactics, as well as city size, battle duration, the combatants relationships to the population, and limitations on combat.

Descriptors:

• *URBAN WARFARE
• BATTLES
• LIMITATIONS
• MILITARY OPERATIONS
• SIZES(DIMENSIONS)
• TERRAIN
• TIME
• URBAN AREAS
• WARFARE

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE