desert rats
Arid land prospectors
Desert rats are soldiers who served in the North African campaign during World War II, particularly the British 7th Armoured Division.
The term honors troops who fought in harsh desert conditions against Rommel's forces.
More broadly, desert rat can describe anyone who lives in or has adapted to desert environments, embracing the rugged lifestyle: He became a desert rat after moving to Arizona.
- British ArmyUK's land warfare branch
- kit foxSmall North American canid
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
rodent · stamina · tenacity · arid · survival · mechanized infantry · drought · water scarcity · long-tailed · resilience · endurance · camouflage · sand dunes · nocturnal · campaign · military logistics · vehicle maintenance · Montgomery
desert ratscity dwellers
People living in metropolises
urbanites · city slickers · seafarers · polar explorers · suburbanites
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