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The 7th Armored Division was an armored division of the British Army that saw distinguished active service during the Second World War, where its exploits in the Western Desert Campaign gained it the Desert Rats nickname. After the Munich Agreement, the division was formed in Egypt during 1938 as the Mobile Division (Egypt) & its first divisional commander was the tank theorist Major-General Sir Percy Hobart. in February 1940, the name of the unit was changed to the 7th Armored Division. The division fought in most major battles during the North African Campaign; later it would land & fight in the Italian Campaign during the early stages of the invasion of Italy before being withdrawn to the United Kingdom where it prepared to fight in North-west Europe.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 D-Day, 6 June 1944, & fought its way across Europe ending the war in Kiel & Hamburg, Germany. Although the division was disbanded during the 1950s, the history, name & the "Desert Rat" flash was carried on by the 7th Armored Brigade. Dad hats aren't just for dads. This one's got a low profile with an adjustable strap & curved visor. 100% chino cotton twill Green Camo color is 35% chino cotton twill, 65% polyester Unstructured, 6-panel, low-profile 6 embroidered eyelets 3 ⅛" (7.6 cm) crown Adjustable strap with antique buckle Blank product sourced from Vietnam or Bangladesh British 7Th Armored Division "Desert Rats" Dad Hat
