Author: John Spencer

What We Can Learn from the 1973 Battle of Suez City: An Urban Warfare Project Case Study

John Spencer and Jayson Geroux | 01.13.22 | Urban Warfare Project

On the morning of October 24, 1973, Major General Avraham Adan issued orders to his subordinate...

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Urban Warfare Project Case Study #4: Battle of Suez City

John Spencer and Jayson Geroux | | UWP Case Study Series

John Spencer and Jayson Geroux | 01.13.22 The battle of Suez City occurred on October 24–25, 1973...

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The Urban Warfare Project’s Christmas Wish List, 2021 Edition

John Spencer | 12.24.21 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

What do urban warfare experts really want for Christmas? In this holiday-themed episode of...

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The Mothers’ Bus Attack and the Yamam

John Spencer | 12.10.21 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

On the morning of March 7, 1988, three members of the Palestine Liberation Organization hijacked a...

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What We Learned Creating the Army’s First Urban Planners Course

John Spencer and Rob Wooldridge | 11.29.21 | Urban Warfare Project

Ask the average division staff officer how many brigade combat teams it takes to seize a city of...

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