Breaching Walls In Urban Warfare

The process of urbanization throughout the world is making urban warfare a major aspect of future military conflicts. Past experience in such combat indicates that wall breaching is an important capability in facilitating the movement of ground units. Maneuver in strongly defended built-up areas is sometimes possible only if units move through buildings. This study attempts to determine if there is a need for a wall-breaching capability in infantry units today. The investigation is focused on an