Point of Failure: British Brigadiers in France and Norway 1940

(Philip McCarty)

Abstract

Point of Failure: British Brigadiers in France and Norway 1940 by Philip McCarty, Warwick: Helion, 2025, 228 pages, ISBN 978-1-8045-1427-6.

The book, Point of Failure: British Brigadiers in France and Norway 1940, is the output of a doctoral thesis and maintains the academic structure in its published format. The content, however, is the culmination of years of military experience and academic labour, representing a unique insider view of the British Army. The study reported here makes a unique contribution by using a modern analytical technique, namely social network analysis, in a historical context.