Are the Desert Rats still around?

It the 7th Armoured Brigade who are now the modern day Desert Rats, while the 4th Mechanized Brigade continues to wear the Black Rat, after since 2007, now worn by 4th Infantry Brigade since 2015.

What is a desert rat called?

deserti. Binomial name. Dipodomys deserti. Stephens, 1887. The desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America.

Was there a rat patrol in ww2?

The Rat Patrol was based on the exploits of the real-life British Long Range Desert Group and focused on three Americans and a Briton fighting the Afrika Korps in North Africa during World War II.

Who was the leader of the Desert Rats?

We couldn’t resist a brief look at the background of the famous 7th Armoured Division – otherwise known as the Desert Rats! (Unit insignia of the British 7th Armoured Division ‘Desert Rats’) Initially commanded by Major-General Percy Hobart, an armoured warfare expert, they were deployed in Egypt in 1938.

What was the history of the 7th Armoured Division?

The History of the British 7th Armoured Division, plus the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades “The Desert Rats, The Black Rats and Green Jerboa”

Where was the origin of the Desert Rats?

The Rat will be orientated towards El Alamein, Egypt, pointing towards the origin of the 7th Armoured Division. The images show an artist’s impression of the memorial and Maquette of the design we have chosen.

Is there a museum for the Desert Rats?

Desert Rats Museum National Arboretum – Desert Rats Memorial We are the Desert Rats Association (Registered No. 1063575 under the Charities Act of 1960) and are raising money to build a new Memorial to the men and women of the Desert Rats from 1940 to the modern day, who have served this country in war and peace.

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