1941 ⟶ Germany Creates Special Staff F for Iraq
The German military mission to Iraq, Special Staff F (Sonder...
Year
1939
1941
1943
🤝 Iraq Severes Diplomatic Ties with Germany
The Kingdom of Iraq cuts its diplomatic relations with Germany.⟶
IraqDiplomacyGermanyMiddle EastAlliesNeutrality
🤝 Germany Creates Special Staff F for Iraq
The German military mission to Iraq, Special Staff F (Sonderstab F), is created to support of "The Arab Freedom Movement in the Middle East". Sonderstab F is to include Fliegerführer Irak and other elements already in Iraq.⟶
IraqMiddle EastGermanyAxis PowersAllied PowersArab NationalismMilitary AidPolitical IntrigueSonderstab F
✈️ German Air Support Arrives in Iraq
The bulk of the German "Flyer Command Iraq" (Fliegerführer Irak) arrives in Mosul to support the Iraqi government of Rashid Ali.⟶
GermanyIraqAir ForceMiddle EastMilitary AidWorld War II
📜 Hitler Issues Directive No. 30 Supporting Arab Freedom Movement
German dictator Adolf Hitler issues "Führer Directive No. 30" in support of "The Arab Freedom Movement in the Middle East", his "natural ally against England".⟶
GermanyHitlerMiddle EastArab NationalismPolitical IntrigueDiplomacyAxis PowersAllied PowersPropagandaFührer Directive
