WW2 - Paratroop Tribesmen of the Iraq Levies
WW2 - Paratroop Tribesmen of the Iraq Levies in their traditional tribal costumes before going on leave from the R.A.F. station where they are training. All members of tribes (including the Kurds) renowned for their fighting skill and courage. 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
12857130
Media ID
46124609
Size
4714px x 4362px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photograph in The Sphere, 18 March 1944, p377
Date
1944
