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Desert Fox
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desert fox
English
Etymology
Possibly a en de Wüstenfuchs 1, in reference to the terrain in which the North African campaign was fought, and the popular conception of the slyness of the fox. Not clear whether it was coined in British or German media first, as the respective term arose in each language near-simultaneously.
Proper noun
Desert Fox 1
en historical Erwin Rommel (1891–1944), a German field marshal and tank commander during World War II.
en Individuals World War II Nazism Nicknames for individuals