Rashid Ali al Kaylani30 May 1941
German support appears in the form of a small number of Luftwaffe fighter planes, and the British forces quickly defeat the Iraqi military
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German support appears in the form of a small number of Luftwaffe fighter planes, and the British forces quickly defeat the Iraqi military
Believing promises of German support, Rashid Ali orders his forces to attack British bases in western Iraq and to oppose the landing of British forces at the southern city of Basra
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