Records abound for those who died but the living is proving a problem, unit diaries a VERY expensive, I was … however unfortunately all WW2 "service records" are still classified and only held by the MOD. 4 sizes available. "The Desert Rats" The British 7th Armoured Division is one of the most famous formations that ever served in the British Army. WW1 Medical Military Records Available Online - Search Now!
My dad was too young to be in the North Afrika Campaign but the 7th Armoured were also involved from D Day right through to Berlin. Forces War Records is the leading UK military genealogy specialist website. "The Desert Rats" This website is dedicated to all those who served in this unit and proudly wore the Jerboa shoulder flash. £9.99. The author makes a decent selection and reasonable arguments about British tactical and command failings as well as lists the generally poor equipment of the early Desert Rats army but most of this has been better presented before, like for example in the first pages of Osprey's Campaign books Tobruk, Gazala or El Alamein, here it is stretched to 96 pages and make that boring 96 pages. A Desert Rat's captivating photo album charting the iconic army unit's epic journey from the North African desert to Germany in the Second World War is being auctioned off. Top Rated Plus. 8th Army Desert rats ... For your information Forces War Records hold over 1 million WW2 records, such those injured or killed in action, those receiving awards or those captured as a P.O.W. Born in London in 1887, Bernard Montgomery was the son of an Anglo Irish priest. Desert Rats (DR) 7th Armoured Division Badged Survival Bracelet Tactical Edge. The term ‘Rats of Tobruk,’ a moniker applied by the Nazi propagandist broadcaster ‘Lord Haw-Haw,’ referred more generally to any … (By then he was of age and was a was a tank driver in the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, part of the Royal Armoured Corps which in turn was part of the 7th Armoured). It was formed in the desert of North Africa just before the Second World War and fought in most of the major campaigns of the war, ending up in the heart of the Third Reich itself - … We hold well over 5 million WW2 records, such those injured or killed in action, those receiving awards, mention in dispatches or those captured as a P.O.W. Viscount Bernard Montgomery of El Alamein . The exploits of the Desert Rats Based on official records and personal accounts Traces the division's progress in North Africa, Italy, Normandy and Germany This classic and inspiring account of the progress of the 7th Armoured Division from the sands of North Africa to the cold of wintery Holland and the mud of a German springtime. The Desert Rats, used to fighting in the desert, had to adjust to the confined Italian roads. UK and Ireland: Military Records UK and Ireland genealogy. A Sherman tank of the 4th County of London Yeomanry fording the Volturno river at Grazzanise, Italy, 17 October 1943. etc. 'Desert Rats All'. FAST & FREE. His mother was 18 years younger than her husband, and his father was made Bishop of Tasmania, so the family spent time there before returning to Britain. Desert Rats, members of the British 7th Armoured Division who participated in the North African campaigns during World War II. Meet the Experts: Forces War Records Web Manager Neil White talks about his grandfather, who served in Burma in World War Two. £2.79. The garrison in Tobruk was broke out on November 21 and met the Army's drive up the desert. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. ... ERWIN ROMMEL ww2 desert rat axis german general d.day quality large METAL BADGE. My father Jack Lee, was also a RASC ambulance driver and also served in N africa, he was rescued from St Nazaire on the 17th June 1940 and was at D day too, was injured a couple of time finally loosing an eye toward the end of 1944 when a sgt, acting W/O attached to Highland Div.
etc. On November 26, 1941, Lieut.-Gen. N. M. Ritchie took over command of the Eighth Army from General Cunningham. The relief of Tobruk was completed by December 10, after an eight months' siege. Type Desert Rats in the search box. ["No serious historian or enthusiast working on the First World War can afford to be without this major reference work. The enemy retired and made a stand at Gazala. Unfortunately, all official ‘Service Records’ for WW2 personnel are still restricted and only held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as they are still protected under the UK Data Protection Act and the MOD’s own Policies.