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PRONUNCIATION OF DESERT RATS

Desert Rats  [ˈdezət ræts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESERT RATS

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Desert Rats is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DESERT RATS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Desert Rats

7th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)

The 7th Armoured Division was a British armoured division that saw service during the Second World War where its exploits made it famous as the Desert Rats. After the Munich Crisis, the division was formed in Egypt during 1938 as the Mobile Division and its first divisional commander was the acclaimed tank theorist Major-General Sir Percy Hobart. During January 1940, the name of the unit was changed to the 7th Armoured Division. It was during this period that the nickname "Desert Rats" was coined. The division fought in every major battle during the North African Campaign; later it would land and fight in Italy before being withdrawn to the United Kingdom where it prepared to fight in North West Europe. It began landing in Normandy during the afternoon of 6 June and fought its way across Europe ending the war in Kiel and Hamburg, Germany. The 7th Armoured Brigade was detached from the division during early 1942 and fought the Japanese during the fighting in Burma, it then returned to the Mediterranean Theatre and fought in Italy.

Definition of Desert Rats in the English dictionary

The definition of Desert Rats in the dictionary is the Desert Rats nickname for the British 7th Armoured Division during WWII.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESERT RATS


bats
bæts
CATS
kæts
combats
ˈkɒmbæts
congrats
kənˈɡræts
dingbats
ˈdɪŋˌbæts
ersatz
ˈɛəzæts
flats
flæts
Katz
ˈkæts
lats
læts
mudflats
mʌd flæts
Nats
ˈnæts
rats
ræts
SATs
sæts
stats
stæts
Tatt´s
tæts
that´s
ðæts

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESERT RATS

a bag of cats
Aragats
Cape Flats
Eastern Ghats
eats
floats
Ghats
Greats
groats
John o´Groats
Keats
Liberal Democrats
long-coats
modern greats
oats
rolled oats
sweats
Western Ghats
wild oats
Yeats

Synonyms and antonyms of Desert Rats in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Desert Rats» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESERT RATS

Find out the translation of Desert Rats to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Desert Rats from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Desert Rats» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沙漠之鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ratas del Desierto
570 millions of speakers

English

Desert Rats
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डेजर्ट चूहे
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جرذان الصحراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Desert Rats
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ratos do Deserto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মরুভূমি রats
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Rats du désert
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tikus Desert
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

desert Rats
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砂漠のラット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사막의 쥐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Desert Rats
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Chuột sa mạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலைவன எலிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाळवंट उंदीर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çöl Sıçanları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Desert Rats
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Desert Rats
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Desert Rats
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Șobolanii Desert
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρουραίοι ερήμων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Desert Rats
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Desert Rats
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Desert Rats
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESERT RATS»

Discover the use of Desert Rats in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Desert Rats and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Desert Rats: British 8th Army in North Africa 1941-43
This book will provide a fascinating insight into these unconventional troops who became the inspiration for today's Special Forces.
T. R. Moreman, 2007
2
Desert Rat, 1940-43: British Commonwealth Troops in North Africa
This book opens with a look at the unique conditions that the Desert Rats encountered in the Western Desert, then examines the recruitment and training of the men, and the evolving fighting methods and training of what eventually became the ...
Tim Moreman, 2011
3
Danny's Desert Rats
T.R. and Danny join their friends in forming a group called the Desert Rats, and their major mission for the summer is helping Paul keep his beloved cat despite their townhouse development's rule against pets.
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, 1998
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Desert Rats
John Parker. supplies; men were dying of starvation. For the first time in history, aircraft were used to drop 7,620 kilogrammes of food, flying low and dangerously over the Turkish cordon and through random firing from the ground. The airdrop ...
John Parker, 2013
5
Desert Rats!: Three of the Best Desert-War
Following the bestselling success of Carlton's man-size Commando anthologies, here is the latest of the pocket-format compilations each containing of three classic Commando war stories printed the same size as the original comics.
Calum Laird, 2012
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Desert Rats: Adventures in the American Outback
How he's ended up with these two desert rats is beyond me. “We found some new rock-art panels, Chinle. We'll take you over there. But first we have to cool ole Dean here off a little. He's gettin' a bit too, what's that word, pindantic, that's the ...
Chinle Miller, 2009
7
Churchill's Desert Rats in North Africa and Italy
This well researched and well written book covers the early campaigns and battles that earned The Desert Rats their fame and name.This volume covers the difficult early years when ultimate victory was less than certain.
Patrick Delaforce, 2009
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Churchill's Desert Rats: From Normandy to Berlin With the ...
Patrick Delaforce presents numerous first-hand accounts of the terrible struggle in Normandy including Operations 'Goodwood' and 'Bluecoat' and of the break-out and great 'Swan' to liberate all northern France and Belgium.
Patrick Delaforce, 2003
9
Churchill's Desert Rats 2: 7th Armoured Division in North ...
This volume sees the Desert Rats fighting in North Africa, Burma, Sicily and Italy.
Patrick Delaforce, 2002
10
Desert Rats
The story of the last surviving 'Desert Rats' in their own words and their experience of war in North Africa.
John Sadler, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESERT RATS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Desert Rats is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cleaning a barbecue after a holiday bash
Arizona desert rats love to chew on wires and often strip plastic off wiring to build their nests. Line bowl with foil. For charcoal grills, you can ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
Return of the Cranks
That's when I realized how the humid, sticky, sultry heat brings out the worst in us Desert Rats. As much as we like to brag about how we can ... «Parker Live, Jul 15»
3
Rants from the Hill: Such Sweet Sorrow
It is exactly this Pythagorean flatuphobia that Edward Abbey, the patron saint of environmental humorists and desert rats, denounces in the ... «High Country News, Jul 15»
4
Rosie on the House: Clean grill the right way after a messy barbecue
Also check out any wiring in your grill for rodent damage. Arizona desert rats love to chew on wires and often strip the plastic off wiring to build ... «TriValley Central, Jul 15»
5
Heartbroken mum launches 'A Kiss for Jake' campaign as she marks …
The floral tributes at the scene of the accident on the A1065 near the Desert Rats Memorial at Mundford. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY. «Wisbech Standard, Jul 15»
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Gear & Gizmos: Keep your cool in the heat
It's a Brit textile from Manchester - the Italians refer to it as giro inglese - and has been worn by everyone from the Desert Rats in WW2 to Bobby ... «Management Today, Jul 15»
7
First X-Trail Run Team Challenge in Namibia
The Desert Rats team of Hans du Toit and Stefan Bohlke won the 7km Sprint male category in 51 minutes 27 seconds; Henriette Crouse and Jo ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
My Turn: We are allowed to think like mountains
They also kill small herbivores like rabbits and desert rats that can overgraze grasses on the range and cause moisture loss and (over time) ... «taosnews, Jun 15»
9
Rare medals earned by 'distinguished' WWII soldier handed to …
Brig Morris served in the 1st Army during the north Africa campaign, which assisted General Montgomery's Desert Rats (8th Army) against ... «Nottingham Post, Jun 15»
10
The Key Trends From London Collections: Men SS16
Meanwhile, Belstaff's homage to the Desert Rats (the British Army forces that fought German troops in 1940s-era North Africa) included a ... «FashionBeans, Jun 15»

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