Iran (GB)

25.8.1941 - 17.9.1941

PacPG: 25.8.1941 - 10.9.1941

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Operation codename: Countenance ... While the United Kingdom nor the Soviet Union could do nothing to impress for the change in policy of pro/German Turkey, Iran appeared to be much more easily accessible to the reference pressure... ... The two superpowers reached in July 1941 to conclusion that Iran is in danger to become a satellite of Germany with all the consequences arising from it. Therefore agree on a together process, ie the occupation of the country while the northern part (including Tehran) should be occupied by Soviet troops, while the southern part (with oil fields and refineries), adjacent to the Persian Gulf and Iraq, should be controlled by imperial units. (Ivan Hrbek, Jaroslav Hrbek - Krvavé oceány, Naše vojsko 1994) Article on Czech Wikipedia Article on English Wikipedia Scenario in dates: August 25, 1941: Iran - British and Soviet troops began to occupy Iran. The reason is primarily to prevent further expansion of German influence in this sensitive area. September 16, 1941: Iran - Reza Shah Pahlavi is forced to abdicate in favor of his son and heir to the throne Muhammad Reza Pahlavi. Soon after, he must go into exile in South Africa under British control. September 17, 1941: In Iran - Allied forces occupy the capital Tehran to ensure that Axis influence is halted. January 29, 1942: In Iran - a treaty of alliance is signed with Britain and the USSR, opening the supply route for Allied forces through Iran. March 29, 1944: Iran - A group of 20 former Czechoslovak RAF pilots, led by František Fajtl, arrives on a Czechoslovak military mission (embassy) in Tehran. They stop here on their way to the USSR, where they are to become the core of the Czechoslovak air force on the Eastern Front. July 26, 1944: South Africa - Former Iranian Shah Reza Pahlavi dies in exile in Johannesburg. January 30, 1946: United Kingdom - UN Security Council Resolution 2 is adopted in London, calling on Iran and the Soviet Union to resolve their conflict over Soviet occupation of Iranian territory. Despite previous guarantees, Stalin refuses to leave Iran after the end of the war, which was occupied in 1941 after a joint action by the Soviet Union and Great Britain. This is the first crisis the UN has been dealing with since its inception after World War II. March 25, 1946: Iran - The Soviets announce that their occupation forces will be withdrawn from the country within six weeks. December 15, 1946: Iran - A military parade is held in Tehran to celebrate the victory of the Iranian army over separatist republics in the northwest of the country. The puppet states collapsed after the loss of support from the Soviet Union, which only under international pressure withdrew its occupying forces from this part of Iran, which had been there since 1941 and were to be withdrawn after the war, according to previous guarantees. Literature sources: Jordan, David, Wiest Andrew: Atlas Of World War II.,   Ottovo nakladatelství, 2006, Praha Francev, Vladimír: Export tankettes Praga,   MBI Miroslav Bílý, 2004, Praha Hrbek, Jaroslav, Hrbek Ivan: Krvavé oceány (Bloody oceans),   Naše vojsko, 1994, Praha Piekalkiewicz, Janusz: Seekrieg 1939-1945,   Mustang, 1997, Plzeň Šnajdr, Miroslav: Gloster Gladiator and Sea Gladiator,  HPM No. 1-3/2004 Pilař, Pavel: Tančíky ČKD-Praga řady AH-IV (Tankettes CKD-Praga Class AH-IV),  HPM No. 4/1996

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Scenario data:

Map size: 52 x 52 hexes 17 turns, 1 day per turn Version: PacAGPG 2, Starting side: Allies, Campaign: British campaign, Order in campaign: 3.
Allied states:     United Kingdom, USSR, Australia & New Zealand, India Axis states:     Iran, Italy, Germany Neutral states:     Turkey
Allies:     attack Axis:     defend
Experience of Allied purchased units:     Experience of Axis purchased units:
Climate region:      Dry area Weather character in region:      Usually desert or area where was not rain during battle fights.
Game time costingness of scenario:    36.53 % (product of units and turns numbers divided by difference between the most long and the most short scenario)
Number of Allied units: 105 units, from them are 12 core units and 93 auxiliary units 22 air units, 7 naval units and 76 ground units 0 of units are loaded to air transport and 15 to naval transport	Transports Air/Naval: Allies - Axis 0/16 - 0/1
Number of Axis units: 86 units 13 air units, 8 naval units and 65 ground units 0 of units are loaded to air transport and 0 to naval transport	Initial prestige + every turn donation: Allies / Axis 400 + 0 / 472 + 86
Max number of Allied units: 108 units, from them are 12 core units and 96 auxiliary units - on start of scenario is possible to purchase 3 unit    (0 core + 3 auxiliary)
Max number of Axis units: 86 units - on start of scenario is possible to purchase 0 unit
Transport units: Allies - air:     not available Axis - air:     not available Allies - naval:     AF Transport Axis - naval:     Transport

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