Persia & Iraq Force (PAI Force) - units of the Commonwealth stationed in Iraq (neskôr aj in Iráne). Originated from Iraq Force, ktorých the role of bolo zabrániť hroziacej nazi invázii to Iraq.
PAI Force came 01.09.1941 reorganizáciou Iraq Force. Organizačne sa shared with one another on the North Iraq Area and South Iraq Area.
15.11.1941 after úspešnej invázii to Iran got this as well as with the ďalšiu role - brániť Iran before hroziacou inváziou nazi Germany.
PAI Force sa 15.9.1942 transformed Persia And Iraq Command.
Zloženie:
Habforce (1941)
Kingcol (1941)
10th Indian Division (1941)
10th Army (03.09.1942 - 15.09.1942)
Polish Army in the East (1942)
8th Indian Division
Air HQ Iraq and Persia
The Royal Navy in Persian Gulf
Velitelia:
General Officer Commanding Paiforce:
01.09.1941 Lt-Gen. Sir Edward Pellew Quinan
Commander-in-Chief
21.08.1942 - 15.09,1942.08.21 Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson
Source:
www.regiments.org .
PAI Force came 01.09.1941 reorganizáciou Iraq Force. Organizačne sa shared with one another on the North Iraq Area and South Iraq Area.
15.11.1941 after úspešnej invázii to Iran got this as well as with the ďalšiu role - brániť Iran before hroziacou inváziou nazi Germany.
PAI Force sa 15.9.1942 transformed Persia And Iraq Command.
Zloženie:
Habforce (1941)
Kingcol (1941)
10th Indian Division (1941)
10th Army (03.09.1942 - 15.09.1942)
Polish Army in the East (1942)
8th Indian Division
Air HQ Iraq and Persia
The Royal Navy in Persian Gulf
Velitelia:
General Officer Commanding Paiforce:
01.09.1941 Lt-Gen. Sir Edward Pellew Quinan
Commander-in-Chief
21.08.1942 - 15.09,1942.08.21 Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson
Source:
www.regiments.org .