Iraq campaign (1941)

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The Iraq campaign (1941) was a World War II military operation in which British and Commonwealth forces overthrew a pro-Axis government in Iraq to secure vital oil supplies and strategic lines of communication.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II campaign
conflict
military campaign
alsoKnownAs 1941 Iraqi campaign
Anglo-Iraqi War
belligerent British Empire
Commonwealth forces
Fascist Italy
Kingdom of Iraq
Nazi Germany
United Kingdom
Vichy France
pro-Axis Iraqi government
cause Rashid Ali al-Gaylani coup
pro-Axis coup in Iraq
commandedBy Archibald Wavell
linked to: Lord Wavell

Edward Quinan
Prince Regent 'Abd al-Ilah
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh
conflictType colonial conflict
endDate 1941-05-31
followedBy Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
hasParticipant Arab Legion
British Indian Army
Iraqi Army
Luftwaffe
Regia Aeronautica
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
involves Battle of Habbaniya
advance on Baghdad
siege of RAF Habbaniya
location Kingdom of Iraq
Middle East
objective maintain British control of the air base at Habbaniya
overthrow pro-Axis Iraqi government
protect British strategic lines of communication
secure Iraqi oil fields
opposedBy Arab Legion
British India
Transjordan
linked to: Jordan

United Kingdom
partOf World War II
precededBy Rashid Ali coup
relatedTo Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
North African campaign
Syria–Lebanon campaign
result British victory
continued British control over Iraqi oil resources
defeat of pro-Axis Iraqi forces
restoration of the pro-British regent in Iraq
strengthening of British position in the Middle East
startDate 1941-04-18
strategicImportance control of Persian Gulf oil routes
protection of air route to the Soviet Union
protection of route to India
supportedBy Germany
Italy
Vichy France
theatre Middle East theatre of World War II

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British Indian Army participatedIn Iraq campaign (1941)
Syrian–Lebanese campaign precededBy Anglo–Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Command conflict Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Middle East Command engagedIn Anglo–Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Middle East theatre of World War II hasPart Anglo–Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Iraq campaign (1941) alsoKnownAs Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Iraq campaign (1941) alsoKnownAs 1941 Iraqi campaign
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Iraqi Army conflict Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Arab Legion conflict Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Kingdom of Iraq participatedIn Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 conflict Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Iraqi nationalist government of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani conflict Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Prince Regent 'Abd al-Ilah conflict Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani conflict Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
siege of RAF Habbaniya conflict Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
siege of RAF Habbaniya partOf British military intervention in Iraq in 1941
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Claude Auchinleck participatedIn Anglo-Iraqi War
subject linked to: Auchinleck, Claude
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Battle of Habbaniya partOf Anglo-Iraqi War
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)
Battle of Habbaniya theatre Iraq campaign of World War II
linked to: Iraq campaign (1941)