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After setbacks, disappointment and humiliation, it was in the unforgiving deserts of North Africa that Britain finally enjoyed the first taste of victory By Phil Craig 07:01, Fri, May 2, 2025 ...

Animated Map: The North African Campaign The war in the desert made Bernard Montgomery one of Britain's most famous generals, and gave the German General Erwin Rommel the nickname 'Desert Fox'.