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A British force named "Mercol" leaves Habbaniya to attack Iraqi guerillas under Fawzi el-Qawujki, defeating them at Abu Kemal
German aircrews leave Syria after the collapse of the Iraqi revolt
Foreign ships in American ports requisitioned.
Traditional Enemies - Britain's War with Vichy France 1940-1942, John D Grainger. Looks at the series of battles between Vichy France and Britain between the fall of France in 1940 and Operation Torch at the end of 1942. Politically well balanced, acknowledging the genuine motives behind each British attack and the difficult balancing act the Vichy government was attempting but failing to pull off, and with good accounts of the military actions. [read full review]