TY - BOOK AU - Verney G L TI - The Desert Rats: the history of the 7th Armoured Division, 1938-1945 SN - 1853675210 AV - D766.82 PY - 2002/// CY - London, Mechanicsburg, PA PB - Greenhill Books, Stackpole Books KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - World War 19391945 KW - Campaigns KW - Africa North KW - Europe KW - Regimental histories KW - Tank warfare N1 - First published: 1954; "Reproduced here as the 1996 ed., complete and unabridged, in paperback."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 303) and index; I. The first offensive -- II. Operation "Battleaxe" -- III. Operation "Crusader" -- IV. Retreat and defence -- V. Alamein to Tunis -- VI. Italy -- VII. Normandy -- VIII. From Normandy to Belgium -- IX. The Low countries -- X. The advance into Germany ER -