enigma
05-08-2006, 01:21 PM
August 25th 1941, Soviet and British forces (from the caucasus and iraq respectivly) invaded Persia which was at that time very pro Nazi, to secure supplies routes through the Middle East to the Soviet Union.
The campaign was over quickly, ending on the 17th of September.
Forces commited to the battle were the following:
Paiforce (Persia and Iraq Command ) was made up of the 8th and 10th Indian Infantry Divisions, 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade, 9th Armoured Brigade and the 21st Indian Infantry Brigade. (most of these from my research where from the 10th Army)
The Soviets came from the north with their 44th, 47th and 53rd Armies.
Does anyone have any information where these units went after the campaign?
Also does anyone have any information on Operation Velvet, the plan to move several British divisions from Persia into the caucasus to help the Soviets halt the Germans.
Ie what units where planned on being sent etc.
On a side note, does anyone know of any books which details General Sir Edward Quinan campaigns in the Middle East?
He sucessfully, retook Iraq after a pro Nazi coup there, invaded Syria and Lebanon and defeated the Vichy French (possibly some Luftwaffe troops there also) there, sucessfully invaded Persia.
Afterwards he was given the command of the 'North East Army' in India in 1943 but retired a few months later due to health reasons.
It would be intresting to read about his campaigns.
The campaign was over quickly, ending on the 17th of September.
Forces commited to the battle were the following:
Paiforce (Persia and Iraq Command ) was made up of the 8th and 10th Indian Infantry Divisions, 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade, 9th Armoured Brigade and the 21st Indian Infantry Brigade. (most of these from my research where from the 10th Army)
The Soviets came from the north with their 44th, 47th and 53rd Armies.
Does anyone have any information where these units went after the campaign?
Also does anyone have any information on Operation Velvet, the plan to move several British divisions from Persia into the caucasus to help the Soviets halt the Germans.
Ie what units where planned on being sent etc.
On a side note, does anyone know of any books which details General Sir Edward Quinan campaigns in the Middle East?
He sucessfully, retook Iraq after a pro Nazi coup there, invaded Syria and Lebanon and defeated the Vichy French (possibly some Luftwaffe troops there also) there, sucessfully invaded Persia.
Afterwards he was given the command of the 'North East Army' in India in 1943 but retired a few months later due to health reasons.
It would be intresting to read about his campaigns.