1941 ⟶ Iraqi Forces Withdraw from RAF Habbaniya

With much of the Iraqi air force destroyed and facing regula...
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1941

✈️ Iraqi Forces Withdraw from RAF Habbaniya

With much of the Iraqi air force destroyed and facing regular bombardment themselves, the Iraqi ground forces besieging RAF Habbaniya withdraw.⟶
IraqRAF HabbaniyaBritish air powerAnglo-Iraqi WarMiddle Eastmilitarywithdrawalair support

🇮🇶 Iraqi Forces Besiege RAF Habbaniya

In Iraq, Iraqi armed forces occupy the plateau to the south of the RAF Habbaniya air base and inform the base commander that all flying should cease immediately.⟶
Iraqi Forces Besiege RAF Habbaniya (1941)
IraqRAF HabbaniyaBritishAir BaseAnglo-Iraqi WarMiddle EastMilitary ConflictAir PowerColonialism

✈️ British Air Strikes Begin Anglo-Iraqi War

British forces at RAF Habbaniya launch pre-emptive air strikes against Iraqi forces besieging them and the Anglo-Iraqi War begins.⟶
British Air Strikes Begin Anglo-Iraqi War (1941)
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💥 British Aircraft Attack Iraqi Columns

Between Habbaniya and Fallujah, two Iraqi columns are caught in the open and attacked by roughly forty British aircraft; the Iraqis suffer heavy casualties.⟶
British Aircraft Attack Iraqi Columns (1941)
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🇮🇶 Iraqi Forces Counter-Attack British in Fallujah, Rebuffed

Iraqi forces unsuccessfully counter-attack the British forces in Fallujah and are rebuffed.⟶
IraqBritish EmpireFallujahMiddle EastMilitary ConflictAnglo-Iraqi WarAllied PowersMilitary DefeatResistance

🇬🇷 Commonwealth Forces Withdraw from Crete

Commonwealth forces complete the withdrawal from Crete.⟶
Commonwealth Forces Withdraw from Crete (1941)
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