Modern Experience in City Combat

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 opponent's size, force structure, and tactics, as well as city size, battle duration, the combatants' relationships to the population, and limitations on combat.