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Iraq 1941 - The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Falluja and Baghdad

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - World War II - Mediterranean, African & Middle East Theater

Last Stocked on 11/17/2023

Product Info

Title
Iraq 1941 - The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Falluja and Baghdad
Publisher
Category
Author
Robert Lyman
Publish Year
2006
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.3"
NKG Part #
2147394092
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM165
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM165

Description

The events in Iraq in 1941 had crucial strategic consequences. The country’s oil reserves were a highly coveted prize for the Axis powers, and its location provided a corridor in the defense of Palestine and the Suez Canal. Had Iraq fallen to the Axis powers, Britain could have lost its foothold in the Middle East and the Mediterranean and risked losing World War II. This book examines the strategy and tactics of the Iraq campaign, the role of the Indian Army and the Arab Legion, the nature of expeditionary warfare and the complementary roles of air and land power.

Contents:

Origins of the Campaign: British colonial rule in Iraq and oil
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces: RAF Habbaniya, 10th Indian Division, 1st Cavalry Division and Arab Legion v. Iraqi Air Force, Iraqi Army, Luftwaffe
The Campaign
Aftermath: occupation of Iraq
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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