The Second World War: The Grand AllianceCooperation Publishing Company [by] Houghton Mifflin, 1948 - World War, 1939-1945 |
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Winston Churchill. A commitment in Iraq was inevitable . We had to establish a base at Basra , and control that port to safeguard Persian oil in case of need . The line of communication to Turkey through Iraq has also assumed greater ...
Winston Churchill. A commitment in Iraq was inevitable . We had to establish a base at Basra , and control that port to safeguard Persian oil in case of need . The line of communication to Turkey through Iraq has also assumed greater ...
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... Iraq opera- tions . I tried to reassure General Wavell that we had no extensive operation in view and were only seeking to cope with the immediate need . You do not need to bother too much about the long future in Iraq . Your immediate ...
... Iraq opera- tions . I tried to reassure General Wavell that we had no extensive operation in view and were only seeking to cope with the immediate need . You do not need to bother too much about the long future in Iraq . Your immediate ...
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... Iraq was reinstated , and a new Government took office . We soon occupied with land and air forces all the important points in the country . Thus the German plan for raising rebellion in Iraq and mastering cheaply ... IRAQ 265 Syria and Iraq.
... Iraq was reinstated , and a new Government took office . We soon occupied with land and air forces all the important points in the country . Thus the German plan for raising rebellion in Iraq and mastering cheaply ... IRAQ 265 Syria and Iraq.
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The Desert and the Balkans | 3 |
The Widening War | 22 |
Hess | 38 |
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