History/Military Book Club Selection, 2015.
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...