• Iraqforce was a British and Commonwealth formation that came together in the Kingdom of Iraq. The formation fought in the Middle East during World War...
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    used Native Assyrian Levies especially in Habbaniyah, with elements of Iraqforce. Britain claimed it was entitled to do this under its defence treaty with...
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    power a government sympathetic to the Axis powers. The force was known as Iraqforce and was engaged in the Anglo-Iraqi War which took place in May, and also...
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    campaign. After this Gracey and his brigade remained in Iraq as part of Iraqforce (subsequently Paiforce), protecting the Middle East from a possible Axis...
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    into northern and central Syria, by Iraqforce. By 8 July, north-east Syria had been captured and elements of Iraqforce had advanced up the river Euphrates...
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    Before this, Iraqforce was more or less limited to the forces landed at and advancing from Basra. After the Anglo-Iraq War, elements of Iraqforce (known as...
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    landing at Basra, Iraq, and was appointed GOC British Troops in Iraq (Iraqforce). At that time, the pro-German government of Iraq led by Rashid Ali al-Kaylani...
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    the British divisions previously known as "Iraq Command" (also known as Iraqforce) were renamed "Persia and Iraq Force" (Paiforce), under the command of...
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    Theatre. By then, the force had grown to 1,600 men. The Legion, part of Iraqforce, contributed significantly in the Anglo-Iraqi War and in the Syria-Lebanon...
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    Kingdom of Iraq. The name Iraqforce replaced Sabine Force and, as force levels built up, Fraser was succeeded as commander of Iraqforce on 8 May by a more senior...
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