Author: John Spencer

Underground Warfare 101

John Spencer | 09.27.24 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

Over several dozen episodes of the Urban Warfare Project Podcast, a theme that has regularly found...

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Urban Warfare Project Podcast: Urban Strongpoints

John Spencer | 08.02.24 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

On September 27, 1942, German forces attacked a house occupied by Soviet soldiers during the...

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Urban Warfare Project Podcast: Engineers in Urban Warfare

John Spencer | 05.24.24 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

For military forces operating in cities, a combined arms approach is imperative. That means...

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Urban Warfare Case Study #8: Battle of Marawi

John Spencer, Jayson Geroux and Liam Collins | 05.23.24 | UWP Case Study Series

John Spencer, Jayson Geroux, and Liam Collins | 05.23.24 The Battle of Marawi occurred from May 23...

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The Lessons of the Battle of Marawi: An Urban Warfare Project Case Study

John Spencer, Jayson Geroux and Liam Collins | | Urban Warfare Project

Seven years ago today, at 2:18 pm local time, soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 4th Light Reaction...

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