Mercol
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Creation and composition
Mercol was a truck-borne flying column created in early June 1941 to round up irregular troops under Fawzi al-Qawuqji. Named after its commander, Major E. J. H. Merry, the column comprised A Squadron of the Household Cavalry Regiment, two Royal Air Force Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars and two antique 18-pounder field guns from the Habbaniya arsenal. Merry and his command carried enough fuel, rations and water for one week.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
In addition to Mercol, two other columns were created in early July; Gocol, commanded by Major R. E. S. Gooch, with the task of capturing Dr. Fritz Grobba, the German Ambassador to the Kingdom of Iraq and Harcol, under Major R. J. Hardy, with the task of securing Kirkuk.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
See also
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- Ad hoc units and formations of the British Army in World War II
- 1941 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1941 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- Military units and formations established in 1941
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1941
- Military history of Iraq
- Iraq–United Kingdom relations
- Anglo-Iraqi War