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The desert rats /

The series examines the strength of each of the world's most deadly units that provided an extra edge when it came to deciding the outcome of the war's most pivotal battles. The troops of the British 7th Armored Division, the Desert Rats, were commanded by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery....

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Martin, Jonathan, Messenger, Charles, 1941-, Powell, Robert, 1944-
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 2001.
Series:World history in video.
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Army. > Armoured Division, 7th > History.
Great Britain. > Army. > Armoured Division, 7th.
World War, 1939-1945.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945.
1939-1945
Documentary
Documentaries and Factual Films
Alexander Street Video.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The series examines the strength of each of the world's most deadly units that provided an extra edge when it came to deciding the outcome of the war's most pivotal battles. The troops of the British 7th Armored Division, the Desert Rats, were commanded by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. Their war began in the deserts of Egypt and Libya in 1940, and campaigns took them into Tunisia, across the Mediterranean to fight in Italy, at Normandy, and on through Belgium, Holland to Germany.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Physical Description:1 online resource (49 min.).