On Thurs. 01 may 1941 Iraqi forces overlooking RAF Habbaniya grew to 9,0.....
Iraqi forces overlooking RAF Habbaniya grew to 9,000 men, 50 artillery pieces, 12 armored cars, and a few light tanks. They demanded the airfield to cease flight operations, but the local RAF commander ignored the threat, a decision backed by Winston Churchill.
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