Source: MCRP 12-10B.1 Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain

  1. Modern Urban Warfare Page
    1. Importance of Urban Areas
    2. The Marine Corps Role in Urban Warfare
    3. Distinguishing Features of Urbanized Terrain
    4. Modern Battles for Urbanized Terrain
    5. Modern Urban Battle Analysis and Observations
    6. Implications of Urban Warfare
    7. Key Insights
    8. Necessity for Preparation
  2. Offense
    1. Introduction
    2. Planning
      1. Considerations
      2. Commander's Estimate
      3. Phases of the Attack
      4. Warfighting Functions
    3. Infantry Battalion Operations
      1. Overview
      2. Seizure of a Key Objective
      3. Infiltration
      4. Route Security
      5. Battalion Considerations
    4. Rifle Company Operations
      1. Overview
      2. Attacking within a Built-up Area
      3. Attack on an Enemy Outpost
      4. Seizure of a Traffic Circle or Major Intersection
      5. Seizure of Key Terrain
      6. Movement to Contact
    5. Rifle Platoon Operations
      1. Overview
      2. Attack of a Building
      3. Movement Down a Street
      4. Utilization of the Reserve
  3. Defensive Operations
    1. Introduction
    2. Decision to Defend
    3. Reasons for Not Defending Built-Up Areas
    4. Defensive Planning
      1. Commander's Estimate
      2. METT-T
      3. Organizing for a Defense
      4. Warfighting Functions
    5. Infantry Battalion Defense of a Built-Up Area
      1. Defense in Sector
      2. Delay in a Built-Up Area
      3. Defense of a Village
    6. Rifle Company Operations
      1. Defense of a Village
      2. Delay in a Built-Up Area
      3. Defense Of a City Block
      4. Defense of a Traffic Circle or Key Intersection
    7. Rifle Platoon Operations
      1. Defense of a Strongpoint
      2. Defense Against Armor
      3. Conduct of Armored Ambush
  4. Combat Support
    1. Introduction
    2. Fire Support
      1. Indirect and Direct Fire Support
      2. Artillery
      3. Mortars
      4. Naval Surface Fire Support and Naval Gunfire
      5. Aviation
      6. Armored Vehicles
      7. Anti-armor Weapons
      8. Employment of Snipers
    3. Other Combat Support
      1. Engineers
      2. Assault Support Helicopters
      3. Employment of Reconnaissance Forces
      4. Military Police
      5. Communications
      6. Employment of Sensors
      7. Employment of Air Defense
  5. Logistics and Combat Service Support
    1. Introduction
    2. Combat Service Support Resupply, Maintenance/Repair, and Replacement
    3. Critical Classes of Supply
    4. Health Service Support
  6. Noncombatant Considerations in Urban Operations
    1. Introduction
    2. Noncombatant Impact
    3. Command Authority
    4. Source Utilization
    5. Health and Welfare
    6. Law and Order
    7. Public Affairs Officer and Media Relations
    8. Civil Affairs Activities and Psychological Operations
    9. Refugee Control
    10. Commander's Legal Authority and Responsibilities
  7. The Urban Environment and Restrictions to Operations