Continuing with the action in North Africa, Rommel’s Afrika Korps follows in the footsteps of history with a series of hard fought attacks to take the Port of Tobruk. Most of the English Army has retreated, but by the time all is said and done, the English will have lost four brigades defending Tobruk and […]
The 1941 Iraq Coup and Rommel’s Afrika Korps
May 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
First, some real history… The history books almost completely gloss over German-Arab relations during World War II. It’s fitting to give some attention to Iraq’s role in World War II as it had some influence in the eventual formation of the Ba’ath Party. Without getting deep into Iraq’s history (or the affairs/aftermath of World War […]