Iraq 1941: The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad (Campaign)

by HowardGerrard (Illustrator), RobertLyman (Author)

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  Paperback
  2006

  $11.28

  The events in Iraq in 1941 had crucial strategic consequences. The country's oil reserves were a highly coveted prize for the Axis powers. 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.