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26 Historical Photos That Show the Terror of Urban Warfare

See soldiers experience war in an entirely different terrain.

By Neill Lynskey

Published 6 months ago

We often visualize the frontlines of war in open spaces, but throughout history, cities and towns have becomes battlefields.


In World War II, the battles of Stalingrad, London, Budapest, and Berlin forever marked these cities as sites of historical brutality. During later wars, the cities of Korea and Vietnam were also leveled by the theater of war. Winding streets, towering buildings, and the presence of civilian city-dwellers added an entirely new element to warfare in the modern age.


Go back and witness soldiers storming streets, sniping out of windows, emerging from the rubble of homes, and fighting the enemy through brick and concrete.

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    A British soldier with a Bren gun in the ruins of Monte Cassino

    Battle of Monte Cassino, World War II, 1945

    A British soldier with a Bren gun in the ruins of Monte Cassino

  • 2

    Polish soldiers inside the ruined Monte Cassino monastery

    Battle of Monte Cassino, World War II, 1945

    Polish soldiers inside the ruined Monte Cassino monastery

  • 3

    US soldiers with a 57mm M-1 anti-tank gun fighting near Monte Cassino during the initial assault

    Battle of Monte Cassino, World War II, 1945

    US soldiers with a 57mm M-1 anti-tank gun fighting near Monte Cassino during the initial assault

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    The burnt-out remains of Buda Castle overlooking the destroyed Chain Bridge

    Siege of Budapest, World War II, 1944

    The burnt-out remains of Buda Castle overlooking the destroyed Chain Bridge

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    Soviet troops in Budapest

    Siege of Budapest, World War II, 1944

    Soviet troops in Budapest

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    German and Hungarian soldiers on a King Tiger inside the city

    Siege of Budapest, World War II, 1944

    German and Hungarian soldiers on a King Tiger inside the city

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    Hungarian troops man an anti-tank gun in a Budapest suburb

    Siege of Budapest, World War II, 1944

    Hungarian troops man an anti-tank gun in a Budapest suburb

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    The iconic "Raising a flag over the Reichstag" photo

    Battle of Berlin, World War II, 1945

    The iconic "Raising a flag over the Reichstag" photo

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    U.S. Marines emerge from the battle-damaged Jeanne d'Arc church in southern Huế

    Battle of Huế, Vietnam War, 1968

    U.S. Marines emerge from the battle-damaged Jeanne d'Arc church in southern Huế

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    U.S. Marines clear buildings in southern Huế supported by tanks

    Battle of Huế, Vietnam War, 1968

    U.S. Marines clear buildings in southern Huế supported by tanks

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    Marines fire from a house window during a search and clear mission in the battle of Hue

    Battle of Huế, Vietnam War, 1968

    Marines fire from a house window during a search and clear mission in the battle of Hue

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    G Company, 5th Marines clear snipers in a residential section of Seoul

    Battle of Seoul, Korean War, 1950

    G Company, 5th Marines clear snipers in a residential section of Seoul

  • 13

    U.S. Marines engaged in urban warfare in Seoul

    Battle of Seoul, Korean War, 1950

    U.S. Marines engaged in urban warfare in Seoul

  • 14

    U.S. Marines return fire against North Korean snipers

    Battle of Seoul, Korean War, 1950

    U.S. Marines return fire against North Korean snipers

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    Aftermath of the German bombings in London

    Battle of Britain, World War II, 1940

    Aftermath of the German bombings in London

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    Observer Corps spotter scans the skies of London

    Battle of Britain, World War II, 1940

    Observer Corps spotter scans the skies of London

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    Smoke rising from fires in the London docks, following bombing on September 7

    Battle of Britain, World War II, 1940

    Smoke rising from fires in the London docks, following bombing on September 7

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    A German Luftwaffe Heinkel He 111 bomber flying over Wapping and the Isle of Dogs in the East End of London

    Battle of Britain, World War II, 1940

    A German Luftwaffe Heinkel He 111 bomber flying over Wapping and the Isle of Dogs in the East End of London

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    German soldiers positioning themselves for urban warfare

    Battle of Satlingrad, World War II, 1943

    German soldiers positioning themselves for urban warfare

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    Soviets defend a position

    Battle of Stalingrad, World War II, 1943

    Soviets defend a position

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    A German soldier with a Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun in Barrikady factory rubble

    Battle of Stalingrad, World War II, 1942

    A German soldier with a Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun in Barrikady factory rubble

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    Soviet soldiers running through trenches in the ruins of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad, World War II, 1942

    Soviet soldiers running through trenches in the ruins of Stalingrad

  • 23

    An American tank drives through Rue Holgate in Carentan

    Battle of Carentan, World War II, 1944

    An American tank drives through Rue Holgate in Carentan

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    Paratroopers cautiously move through Carentan

    Battle of Carentan, World War II, 1944

    Paratroopers cautiously move through Carentan

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    American paratroopers using a captured Kübelwagen in the town of Carentan

    Battle of Carentan, World War II, 1944

    American paratroopers using a captured Kübelwagen in the town of Carentan

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    American soldiers in the streets of Carentan

    Battle of Carentan, World War II, 1944

    American soldiers in the streets of Carentan

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