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created 10 November 2004. Corrected and updated
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Persia and Iraq Command
1942-1946
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United
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1941.05 |
Iraq Force
formed to administer all forces already committed
to the invasion of Iraq, and
the besieged forces at bases in Iraq |
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1941.07.29 |
upon pacification of the Iraq rebellion, received
new orders to develop facilities for 10 army divisions and 30 RAF
squadrons for the defence of northern Iraq against possible German
invasion from the Caucasus |
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1941.09.01 |
Persia and Iraq Force
reorganised in Iraq (commonly known as Paiforce) |
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- North Iraq Area
- South Iraq Area
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1941.11.15 |
upon successful invasion of Iran, received new
orders to additionally provide facilities for 6 army divisions in
Iran for defence against possible German invasion |
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1942.09.15 |
Persia and Iraq Command
HQ opened in Baghdad under WO control |
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- North Iraq Area
- South Iraq Area
- Persia Area
- Kermanshah Sub-Area
- Ahwaz Sub-Area
- Abadan Sub-Area
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1946.03? |
disbanded |
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Habforce [1941] |
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Kingcol [1941] |
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10th Indian Division [1941] |
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Tenth Army [1942-1943] |
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Polish Army in the East [1942-1943?] |
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8th Indian Division |
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Air HQ Iraq and Persia |
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[Royal Navy in Persian Gulf] |
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General Officer Commanding IraqForce,
and Paiforce: |
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1941.05.07 |
Lt-Gen. Sir Edward Pellew Quinan |
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Commander-in-Chief, Persia & Iraq
Command: |
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1942.08.21 |
Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson |
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1943.02.18 |
Lt-Gen. Sir Henry Royds Pownall |
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1944.02.18 |
Maj-Gen. Sir Arthur Francis Smith
[to 1946] |
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Formation Sign, 1942-1946
The elephant head is reputed to have been chosen as the sign in
view of the fact that first GOC's (Wilson) nickname was "Jumbo".
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