the Eighth Army
/ði ˌeɪtθ ˈɑːmi/
/ði ˌeɪtθ ˈɑːrmi/
- a branch of the British army, formed to fight in North Africa during the Second World War. After 1942 it was led by Field Marshal Montgomery, and took part in the battles at El Alamein and Tobruk in North Africa. It later fought in Italy. compare Desert Rat
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