Führer Directive No. 30

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Führer Directive No. 30 was a directive issued by German dictator Adolf Hitler during World War II. It ordered German support for Iraqi Arab nationalists, who were fighting the British.

Background

Führer Directive No. 30 dealt with German intervention in support of Arab nationalists in the Kingdom of Iraq. During the 1930s, representatives of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy attempted to gain favor with various Iraqi nationalists and promised support against the British. On 1 April 1941, Rashid Ali and members of the pro-Axis "Golden Square" staged a coup d'etat against the pro-British government of Regent Abd al-Ilah. On 2 May, after tensions mounted on both sides, the British launched pre-emptive air strikes against Iraqi forces and the Anglo-Iraqi War began. Rashid Ali immediately requested that the Germans make good on the earlier promises of assistance.

Full text

On 23 May 1941, Hitler issued Führer Directive No. 30 which said:

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