Book: Hitler's Gulf War
Dr Barrie James, who lives in Great Stukeley, Huntingdon, had his book Hitler's Gulf War: The Fight For Iraq published two weeks ago.
It is his first historical account and focuses on the World War Two battle for Baghdad in spring 1941.
During the 30-day conflict, 1,500 British soldiers managed to fight their way across 500 miles of desert to defeat 30,000 armed Iraqi forces aided by the Germans and Italians.
He said: "It was a fascinating period that has had a regrettably small amount of coverage. In my mind it is a great army victory - we won by the skin of our teeth, and against all the odds."
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It is his first historical account and focuses on the World War Two battle for Baghdad in spring 1941.
During the 30-day conflict, 1,500 British soldiers managed to fight their way across 500 miles of desert to defeat 30,000 armed Iraqi forces aided by the Germans and Italians.
He said: "It was a fascinating period that has had a regrettably small amount of coverage. In my mind it is a great army victory - we won by the skin of our teeth, and against all the odds."