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Iraq 1941 - The Anglo-Iraqi War

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Battles of World War II


Product Info

Title
Iraq 1941 - The Anglo-Iraqi War
Publisher
Category
Publish Year
2009
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.75x10x.5"
NKG Part #
2147869051
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM165
Type
Hardcover
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.