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Desert Rats was a nickname of the British 8th
Army in North Africa during World War II.
Their uniforms had a shoulder insignia
bearing a North African rodent.
The Desert Rats most famous victories include
the expulsion of the Italian army from Egypt
n December 1940 when they captured 130,000
prisoners, and the Battle of El Alamein.
Subject by: Darren Wells