07-11-2006, 01:14 PM
I thought it was interesting to read about what happened in Iraq in WW2. Some British units were also sent to Iraq for a brief period before going on to Italy. The magazine Aviation History had a good article about RAF attacks on the Germans at Habbinya in May 1941. They were flying old bombers and Hawker biplanes.
Steve
Badge of the 2nd Artillery Group
of the II Polish Corps
(In the center is the symbol of the II Corps,
a Mermaid with sword and shield and below
is the shield of the British 8th Army.)
After their outstanding performance at the Battle of Cassino, the British
authorized the soldiers of the II Polish Corps to wear the British 8th Army
insignia sleeve patch.
I think I've seen something about this recently on the History channel. Wasen't it a situation where the British airfield @ Habbinya was surrounded by German artillary placed in the nearby hills which overlooked it?
Jim