The Archive · 1941

Conditions in Iron Different

Conditions in Iran are different to those in close-packed western battle fields where there are targets everywhere, Even so, air power is likely to be decisive.

the other side of the ledger, both the Russians and English face the urgent need of finishing the cam-ign quickly—specifically seizing fields, in the shortest possible time points, such as railways and oil-avoid sabotage which might wreck from Iran's value-to their cause. forces presumably i conglomerate armies—rebably Britons, and Australians jew Zealanders from the Middle East or hand-bitten Indian troops from General Wavell's command.

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