WORLD WAR II. AMERICANS IN IRAN and IRAQ. PGC INSIGNA. WWII. - Lot 195

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WORLD WAR II. AMERICANS IN IRAN and IRAQ. PGC INSIGNA. WWII. - Lot 195
WORLD WAR II. AMERICANS IN IRAN and IRAQ. PGC INSIGNA. WWII. Persian Gulf Command / Iran. [Binder of the American Persian Gulf Command in Iran and its canvas pouch]. S.l.n.n. (1950s). Large in-4. Brown percaline with laces, khaki cloth, colored patches on cover and cloth (very slight, inconspicuous wear, album empty). Blank photo album bound with the commando crest, accompanied by its khaki canvas case with the same crest. The Persian Gulf Command was a US Army command created in December 1943 to facilitate the supply of war materiel to the Soviet Union via the "Persian Corridor". A rare reminder of American involvement in the Middle East during the 39-45 war. Born in September 1941, with the creation of the American Military Mission in Iran, headed by Colonel Raymond A. Wheeler (US Army Corps of Engineers). At the same time, the Iranian District of the North Atlantic Division was set up to support the construction work. In August 1942, the mission was renamed Persian Gulf Services Command, and in December 1943, Persian Gulf Command. Placed under the command of several engineer generals. Following the complete militarization of construction work by the War Department, the Iranian district was dissolved in May 1943. It was eventually replaced by three districts directly subordinate to the Area Command. Subsequently, thousands of military personnel also worked in Iraq. MILITARY EMBLEM.
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