Tanks in Unexpected Places: The Fighting Effectiveness of 4th (Independent) Armoured Brigade 1943-45

Tanks in Unexpected Places 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.

To explore this, the study analyses three key areas at the...