"This book is about urban combat. [This book] presents a series of essays that provide insights into the evolution of modern urban combat. The essays describe urban battles that occurred from 1938 to 1968 as told by fourteen writers who ... are currently serving in the armed forces of the United States or working as Department of Defense civilian analysts. All are military veterans"--Preface.

Includes maps of: Grain Elevator and Environs [Stalingrad], 14-20 September 1942; Central Railroad Station and Environs [Stalingrad], 14-20 September 1942; Warsaw, 1944; Budapest; Aschaffenburg, 1 April 1945; Aschaffenburg Inner City; 1st Cavalry Division Approach to Manila; [Berlin] Districts; Vietnam; TF X-Ray Dispositions; Battle of Hue - Enemy Attack, 30-31 January 1968; Battle of Hue - Friendly Operations, 1-25 February 1968. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface: Col. John Antal and Maj. Bradley T. Gericke -- Tai-erh-chuang, 1938 / William M. Waddell -- Stalingrad, 1942 / Eric M. Walters -- Warsaw, 1944 / David M. Toczek -- Arnhem, 1944 / G.A. Lofaro -- Troyes, France, 1944 / Peter R. Mansoor -- Budapest, 1944-45 / Peter B. Zwack -- Aschaffenburg, 1945 / Mark J. Reardon -- Manila, 1945 / Kevin C.M. Benson -- Berlin, 1945 / Mike Boden -- Jaffa, 1948 / Benjamin Runkle -- Seoul, 1950 / Thomas A. Kelley -- Hue City, 1968 / Norm Cooling -- Da Nang-Hoi An / D.C. Fresch -- Evolution of urban combat doctrine / Mark J. Reardon -- Lessons learned from city fights / John F. Antal and bradley T. Gericke.