Persia and Iraq Command
The Persia and Iraq Command was a command of the British Army established during the Second World War in September 1942 in Baghdad. Its primary role was to secure from land and air attack the oilfields and oil installations in Persia (officially Iran) and Iraq. Its further role was to ensure the transport of supplies from Persian Gulf ports through Iraq and Persia to the Soviet Union.
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11th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)167th (1st London) Brigade168th (2nd London) Brigade169th (3rd London) Brigade1st Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers1st Sussex Artillery Volunteers28th (Thames and Medway) Anti-Aircraft Brigade2nd Infantry Division (India)34th (South Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade37th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)4th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)5th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)6th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)7th County of London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery8th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)99th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal ArtilleryAnglo-Iraqi WarArthur Smith (British Army officer)British Empire in World War IIClaude AuchinleckDesmond AndersonEastern ApproachesEric MilesFinsbury RiflesHenry Maitland WilsonHenry PownallHigher formation insignia of the British ArmyHoratio Berney-FicklinIII Corps (United Kingdom)India CommandIraqforceJohn AnsticeJoseph BaillonLeicestershire YeomanryList of British Commands and Army groupsMiddle East CommandMiddle East Theatre of World War IIMilitary service of Ian Smith
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Persia and Iraq Command
The Persia and Iraq Command was a command of the British Army established during the Second World War in September 1942 in Baghdad. Its primary role was to secure from land and air attack the oilfields and oil installations in Persia (officially Iran) and Iraq. Its further role was to ensure the transport of supplies from Persian Gulf ports through Iraq and Persia to the Soviet Union.
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Le Persia and Iraq Command (« ...... Perse vers l'Union soviétique.
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The Persia and Iraq Command wa ...... nd Persia to the Soviet Union.
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