ww2dbaseSyria-Lebanon Campaign 8 Jun-14 Jul 1941 ww2dbaseDuring the Anglo-Iraqi War, London was alarmed by the intelligence indicating Vichy High Commissioner in Syria, Admiral Henri Dentz, had allowed German aircraft to refuel in his territory. Some evidence also pointed to Dentz supplying Iraqi ...
He notes, significantly, that out of the 15 divisions engaged at some time in Burma, only two were British in composition, whereas eight were Indian and three African. The work also encompasses the campaigns in Malaya, New Guinea and one or two other Pacific islands.K.C. Fraser...