Syria June and July 1941
Commanded by Lieutenant General Edward Quinan
During the Syria-Lebanon campaign Iraqforce consisted of:
- 10th Indian Infantry Division -Major-General William Slim
- 20th Indian Infantry Brigade - Brigadier Donald Powell
- 21st Indian Infantry Brigade - Brigadier C.J. Weld
- 25th Indian Infantry Brigade - Brigadier Ronald Mountain
- 17th Indian Infantry Brigade (detached from 8th Indian Infantry Division) - Brigadier Douglas Gracey
- Habforce - Major-General J.G.W. Clark
- 4th Cavalry Brigade - Brigadier J.J. Kingstone
- 1st Battalion The Essex Regiment
- Arab Legion Mechanized Regiment
- 237th Battery 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
- An Australian battery of 2 pounder anti-tank guns
- 169th Light Anti-aircraft Battery
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