Books on the RAF campaign in Iraq 1941

[bearoutwest]

Hi Peter.
Yes, I've been caught out once before when the UK and US release of books had different title, different cover and even a different description. I bought both copies thinking they covered different areas of the subject, only to discover that the books had the same table of contents....after they had arrived via post!

In this case, I purchased "First Victory: Britain's Forgotten Struggle in the Middle East, 1941", and read it several years ago. The Battle of Habbaniya coverage (as with the other two campaigns) is more holistic with commentary on political as well as military. The aviation part of it is in relation to the campaign in total, and may not specifically give you the minute details of Blenheim and Wellington operations that you seek. It, however, may give you a more comprehensive background for you to search for more details.

In any case, good luck.
...geoff