Gladiators of World War II — Season 1, Episode 4: Part 4: Desert Rats
Documentary, War & Politics • 45 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
The men of the British Armoured Division gained the nickname Desert Rats during their epic campaign against the Axis forces under Erwin Rommel in the deserts of Egypt and Libya. Thereafter, the Desert Rats fought with great distinction in Sicily, Italy and North-West Europe. Their long road took them from the Suez Canal to the Nazi capital of Berlin.
About Gladiators of World War II
In this BBC documentary series newly declassified documents are used to examine the strategic roles played in the war by thirteen of the world's regular and resistance land, sea and air forces.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Part 1: Waffen-SS
- E2Part 2: Special Operations Executive
- E3Part 3: SAS
- E5Part 5: Free Polish Forces
- E6Part 6: RAF Fighter Command
- E7Part 7: The Paras and Commandos
- E8Part 8: Norwegian Resistance Fighters
- E9Part 9: Kamikaze
- E10Part 10: The Royal Navy
- E11Part 11: The Chindits
- E12Part 12: Free French Forces
- E13Part 13: The Anzacs