{"product_id":"tanks-in-unexpected-places-the-fighting-effectiveness-of-4th-independent-armoured-brigade-1943-45-9781804518168","title":"Tanks in Unexpected Places: The Fighting Effectiveness of 4th (Independent) Armoured Brigade 1943-45","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jonny Briggs\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Helion \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Helion \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Wars \u0026amp; Conflicts - World War II - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTanks in Unexpected Places\u003c\/i\u003e examines how fighting effectiveness was generated and sustained during the Second World War. Its focus, the 4th Independent Armoured Brigade, belonged to the relatively small minority of British formations that served across multiple theatres during the conflict. The book argues that the brigade's wide deployment stemmed largely from its ability to create and maintain a high level of fighting effectiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo explore this, the study analyses three key areas at the tactical level in the British Army between 1943 and 1945: leadership, morale, and organisational learning. Drawing on extensive archival research--including previously unseen documents--as well as participant interviews, \u003ci\u003eTanks in Unexpected Places\u003c\/i\u003e reconstructs the history, role, and organisational culture of the 4th Armoured Brigade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt addresses key questions: why was this brigade repeatedly assigned the most difficult problems, and how did it produce three future Chiefs of the General Staff? This work will appeal to historians, military professionals, and anyone interested in the British Army during the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Helion \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47889460527255,"sku":"9781804518168","price":3063.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781804518168.webp?v=1781176544","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/tanks-in-unexpected-places-the-fighting-effectiveness-of-4th-independent-armoured-brigade-1943-45-9781804518168","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}