Urban Battlefields by Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Offers a detailed study of the complexities of urban operations, demonstrating through historical conflicts their key features, the various weapons and tactics employed by both sides, and the factors that contributed to success or failure.
Urban Battlefields is a great read that brings to the subject analysis of the most recent and important battlefields including operations in Raqqa and GazaMuch of what is covered in this anthology has not been done anywhere else. Definitely should be part of the library of all professionals interested in ground warfare in the 21st Century."—Louis A. DiMarco, PhD., Professor, US Army Command and Staff College
“An enlightening book on an understudied topic, urban warfare. Urban Battlefields details many of the most important battles, and their lessons, of modern wars. Urban warfare is the future of conflict and this book provides vital lessons for others to prepare for that future.”—John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies, Modern War Institute at West Point
“Future battles are increasingly likely to be fought in urban areas. Urban Battlefields examines the extraordinary challenges of urban combat and offers an extensive list of lessons for all types of soldiers. A captivating read.”—Col. Liam Collins, PhD, USA (Ret.). author of Understanding Urban Warfare
"This outstanding overview of urban combat should be in every commander's rucksack and on every trainer's bookshelf. It is an indispensable guide to war in cities, today and into the future."—David Kilcullen, author of Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla
“An enlightening book on an understudied topic, urban warfare. Urban Battlefields details many of the most important battles, and their lessons, of modern wars. Urban warfare is the future of conflict and this book provides vital lessons for others to prepare for that future.”—John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies, Modern War Institute at West Point
“Future battles are increasingly likely to be fought in urban areas. Urban Battlefields examines the extraordinary challenges of urban combat and offers an extensive list of lessons for all types of soldiers. A captivating read.”—Col. Liam Collins, PhD, USA (Ret.). author of Understanding Urban Warfare
"This outstanding overview of urban combat should be in every commander's rucksack and on every trainer's bookshelf. It is an indispensable guide to war in cities, today and into the future."—David Kilcullen, author of Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla
Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford and serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He spent two years in Afghanistan on Operation Toral and has written extensively on military subjects covering the eighteenth century to the present day.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781682477243 |
| ISBN 10 | 168247724X |
| Title | Urban Battlefields |
| Author | Gregory Fremont-Barnes |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Naval Institute Press |
| Year published | 2024-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
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