WW2 - A Kurdish Company of the Iraq Levies
WW2 - A Kurdish Company of the Iraq Levies: these local men who accompanied the British forces and collaborated with them in their attack on Rashid Ali's troops at Habanniya Aerodrome. "These men have thus demonstrated in convincing manner their loyalty to Britain". The Iraq Levies distinguished themselves in May 1941 during the Anglo-Iraqi War and were also used in other theatres of the Second World War after 1942
Picture No
12857126
Media ID
46124575
Size
6536px x 2752px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photograph in The Sphere May 17, 1941 p217
Date
1941
