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  partof Middle East Campaign , World War II
  colour Scheme background:#ffff99
  caption British troops looking at Baghdad, 11 June 1941
  date April 18 , 1941May 30 , 1941
  place Iraq
  result British victory
  combatant1 Kingdom Of Iraq <br> Nazi Germany <br> Kingdom Of Italy
  combatant2 United Kingdom <br>
  commander1 Rashid Ali
  commander2 Edward Quinan
  strength1 Five divisions
  strength2 About two divisions
  casualties1 2,500 KIA , about 6,000 POW s
  casualties2 1,200 (KIA, MIA , WIA )