The War in Iraq

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/46

Date Released

9 Jun 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Training Air Pilots in Canada
2. 2Mayor La Guardia’s New Job
3. 3Belle of the Regiment
4. 4Germans Bomb Dublin
5. 5The War in Iraq
6. 6Haile Selassie Enters Addis Ababa
7. 7WAAFs at Work
8. *US Cadets
9. *Motor Boat Race
10. *Fort Lewis Review

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

British forces together with the Arab Legion work in conjunction during the final attack leading to the capture of the Fort Rutbah, on the oil pipe-line from Kirkuk which was occupied by Raschid Ali’s forces at the beginning of May.

Keywords

Military

Length of story (in feet)

140

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