Assault on Rutbah Fort (1941)

Assault on Rutbah Fort
Part of the Anglo-Iraqi War
An aerial photograph of the assault on Rutbah Fort
Date 8–11 May 1941 Location Ar-Rutbah, Iraq 33°02′18″N 40°17′13″E / 33.038277°N 40.286957°E / 33.038277; 40.286957 Result British-Jordanian Victory
Belligerents
Transjordan United Kingdom	Kingdom of Iraq
Commanders and leaders
Glubb Pasha Michael Casano	Fawzi al-Qawuqji
Units involved
Arab Legion No. 2 Armoured Car Company RAF	al-Qawuqji's men Iraqi Desert Police
Strength
	100 policemen 40 trucks
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The Assault on Rutbah Fort was fought during the Anglo-Iraqi War between British and Transjordanian forces and Iraqi forces loyal to Rashid Ali.