The Anglo–Iraqi War was the British campaign against the rebel government of Rashid Ali in the Kingdom of Iraq during the Second World War. Operations lasted from 2 to 31 May 1941. The campaign resulted in the re-occupation of Iraq by British armed forces and the return to power of the ousted pro-British regent of Iraq, Prince 'Abd al-Ilah. The campaign further fuelled nationalist resentment in Iraq toward the British-supported Hashemite monarchy.
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| - The Anglo–Iraqi War was the British campaign against the rebel government of Rashid Ali in the Kingdom of Iraq during the Second World War. Operations lasted from 2 to 31 May 1941. The campaign resulted in the re-occupation of Iraq by British armed forces and the return to power of the ousted pro-British regent of Iraq, Prince 'Abd al-Ilah. The campaign further fuelled nationalist resentment in Iraq toward the British-supported Hashemite monarchy.
- As part of their covert support to the anti-British forces, Germany formed the Sonderkommando Junck, a special formation of aircraft dispatched to Iraq, complete with Iraqi Air force markings. This force consisted of Bf 110D-2 fighters from 4./ZG 76, He 111H-6 bombers from II/KG 4, and a number of Junkers Ju 52 and Junkers Ju 90 transports.
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Strength
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- 2(xsd:integer)
- 4(xsd:integer)
- 12(xsd:integer)
- 21(xsd:integer)
- 100(xsd:integer)
- 116(xsd:integer)
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accessdate
| - 2009-10-14(xsd:date)
- 2009-10-31(xsd:date)
- 2009-11-06(xsd:date)
- 2009-11-08(xsd:date)
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Partof
| - Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre of the Second World War
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Date
| - 1946-07-03(xsd:date)
- 1946-08-13(xsd:date)
- 1946-08-20(xsd:date)
- 1946-08-28(xsd:date)
- --05-02
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Commander
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- Archibald Wavell
- Abdul Illah
- Claude Auchinleck
- Edward Quinan
- Fahmi Said
- Fawzi al-Qawuqji
- H. G. Smart
- John D'Albiac
- Kamal Shabib
- Mahmud Salman
- Michel Aflaq
- Ouvry Roberts
- Rashid Ali
- Salah ed-Din es-Sabbagh
- Werner Junck
- William Fraser
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Issue
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- 37685(xsd:integer)
- 37695(xsd:integer)
- 37703(xsd:integer)
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startpage
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- 4093(xsd:integer)
- 4215(xsd:integer)
- 4333(xsd:integer)
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Casualties
| - 3(xsd:integer)
- 19(xsd:integer)
- 28(xsd:integer)
- 1750(xsd:integer)
- At least 60 killed
- Casualties slight
- Most of the serviceable Iraqi aircraft
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Result
| - British victory
*Restoration of Abdul Illah.
*Defeat of the German-Italian attempt to entrench an Axis state in Iraq.
*Deterioration of relations between the UK and Vichy France, culminating in the Syria-Lebanon Campaign.
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combatant
| - * 'Abd al-Ilah loyalists
* Assyrian Levies
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* Transjordan
* British India
ref|HMAS Yarra, representing Australia, participated at sea.|group=nb
- * Arab irregulars
* Syrian Committee
- ref|HMNZS Leander, representing New Zealand, participated at sea.|group=nb
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