American Military Studies

4 books in series
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Storming the City Publisher's summary

In an increasingly urbanized world, urban terrain has become a greater factor in military operations. Simultaneously, advances in military technology have given military forces sharply increased capabilities. The conflict comes from how urban terrain can negate or degrade many of those increased capabilities. What happens when advanced weapons are used in a close-range urban fight with an abundance of cover?

Storming the City explores these issues by analyzing the performance of the US Army and US Marine Corps in urban combat in four major urban battles of the mid-20th century (Aachen 1944, Manila 1945, Seoul 1950, and Hue 1968). Alec Wahlman assesses each battle using a similar framework of capability categories, and separate chapters address urban warfare in American military thought.

In the four battles, across a wide range of conditions, American forces were ultimately successful in capturing each city because of two factors: transferable competence and battlefield adaptation. The preparations US forces made for warfare writ large proved generally applicable to urban warfare. Battlefield adaptation, a strong suit of American forces, filled in where those overall preparations for combat needed fine tuning. From World War II to Vietnam, however, there was a gradual reduction in tactical performance in the four battles.

The book is published by University of North Texas Press.

©2015 Alec Wahlman (P)2017 Redwood Audiobooks
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  • Book 1

    • US Military Performance in Urban Warfare from World War II to Vietnam
    • By: Alec Wahlman
    • Narrated by: Robert J. Eckrich
    • Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
    • Release date: 04-20-17
    • Language: English
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    • The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War (American Military Studies, Book 5)
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    • Narrated by: Mark Sando
    • Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
    • Release date: 01-21-22
    • Language: English
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