D&D 3E/3.5 3.5 ShielMaster/Crusader worth for tanking?

[Luka]

I don't mean to insult you, honestly you've kept up with the entire conversation better than I'd expect a new player to.
The benefitst of adding one level of Warblace to a Crusader build are verfy good, and figuring out exactly what those benefits are is complicated. Because those ToB classes run off an exception to all other classes.

It wasn't insulting, don't worry.
Got a question about multiclassing to Crusader and Warblade, are the extra maneuver and stances that I get from the warblade usable for the Crusader maneuvers and stances?

Been asking for the Crusader/Warblade/Shieldmaster in Giant in the Playground too, they mostly tell me "tanking and Shields suck (they completely ignored the Shieldmaster's abilities apparently)" because mobs can get around and flying monsters; are there any specific items to deal with those monsters?