The effect of combat degradation on the urban battle

This paper reviews data on urban combat in the light of an earlier published assessment of degradation in the rural battle. It compares and contrasts data from two sources: historical analysis of real combat, and field trials of simulated urban battles. Similarities to the rural study are examined and extra effects, due to surrender and to combat experience, are discussed. The resulting, somewhat surprising, effects of preferred posture and on the value of training are discussed.