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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Battle_of_El_Alamein
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Bren_Gun_Carrier
gptkb:Cromwell_tank
gptkb:M3_Lee
gptkb:Universal_Carrier
Sherman tank
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:8th_Army
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gptkbp:awards
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Battle Honours
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Featured in literature
Commemorated in memorials
Represented in films
Inspiration for military units worldwide
Symbol of British military history
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Symbol of British resilience
Key to Allied victory in North Africa
Pioneers of mobile warfare
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Montgomery's Desert Rats
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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British military doctrine
Desert conditions
North African terrain
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced modern armored warfare
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gptkbp:motto
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The Desert is Our Home
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Desert_Rats
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tobruk
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkb:Battle_of_Alamein
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:Libya
gptkb:Tunisia
gptkb:historical_figure
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:reputation
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Innovative tactics
Highly mobile
Effective in desert conditions
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Transitioned to peacetime duties
Involved in Cold War operations
Maintained traditions in modern British Army
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gptkbp:symbol
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Jerboa
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gptkbp:tradition
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Desert Warfare
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