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Little Audrey china doll featured in Tank Museum s new exhibition

The remarkable story behind this WWII figure at Tank Museum

China doll given to tank hero by WW2 sweetheart as his lucky mascot remains pristine to this day

Little Audrey was adopted by a troop of the Royal Armoured Corps during the Second World War after she was gifted to Captain Bill Bellamy by his sweetheart who attached it to the tank s searchlight.

China doll given to WW2 hero as mascot remains pristine to this day

China doll given to WW2 hero as mascot remains pristine to this day Katie Feehan For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A delicate china doll that served as the lucky mascot for a British tank crew and miraculously survived the war in one piece has been discovered 76 years later. The small doll, called Little Audrey, had been given to Captain Lionel Bill Bellamy by his then girlfriend Audrey before he set out for Normandy in 1944 with the Royal Armoured Corps. She was adopted by the troop and was attached to Capt Bellamy s Cromwell tank s searchlight to the right of the turret and became a good luck charm - and they needed her.

Operation Market Garden  Comparing BG Gavin s Leadership With Today s Principles of Mission Command | Armchair General Magazine

Operation Market Garden  Comparing BG Gavin’s Leadership With Today’s Principles of Mission Command Douglas Ritter BG James Gavin’s leadership, both in planning and execution, was a significant factor in the success of the 82 nd Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden and his successful leadership was possible due to a mastery of certain Mission Command principles. BG Gavin and his subordinates displayed disciplined initiative and risk acceptance during the execution of Operation Market Garden through their initial actions and during the gap crossings. Furthermore, BG Gavin’s leadership style was possible because his Paratroopers viewed him as a competent leader and Gavin had a strong, supporting mutual trust with his subordinate leaders.

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