1941 ⟶ Luftwaffe Sends Small Force to Iraq

The Luftwaffe arranges to send a small force to Iraq.
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1941

✈️ Luftwaffe Sends Small Force to Iraq

The Luftwaffe arranges to send a small force to Iraq.⟶
IraqLuftwaffeAnglo-Iraqi WarAxis supportMiddle Eastair forceGerman involvement

✈️ British Reinforcements Airlifted to Iraq

In Iraq, a small contingent of British reinforcements are air-lifted to RAF Shaibah.⟶
British Reinforcements Airlifted to Iraq (1941)
IraqMiddle EastBritish EmpireAir TransportMilitaryReinforcements

✈️ 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.⟶
German Air Support Arrives in Iraq (1941)
GermanyIraqAir ForceMiddle EastMilitary AidWorld War II