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This study investigates what effect the evolution of urban combat from World War II to the present has had on current urban combat doctrine. Urban combat operat

Analyzes the 2008 Battle of Sadr City, and presents insights and lessons learned. This analysis advances understanding of urban operations and thereby helps the