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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown Artist
published on 27 August 2024
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The shoulder flash of the British 7th Armoured Division showing a jerboa, a small rodent with a long tail that is native to the deserts of North Africa and Asia. The badge gave the division its lasting nickname, the 'Desert Rats'. The division first gained fame in the Western Desert Campaigns in North Africa during the Second World War (1939-45).

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Artist, U. (2024, August 27). Desert Rats Shoulder Flash. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19385/desert-rats-shoulder-flash/

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Artist, Unknown. "Desert Rats Shoulder Flash." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 27, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19385/desert-rats-shoulder-flash/.

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Artist, Unknown. "Desert Rats Shoulder Flash." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Aug 2024. Web. 13 Sep 2024.

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