First edition of this guide to Iraq written for US soldiers during the Second World War. Original printed paper wrappers.
 
A very good copy.
 
A guide to Iraq written to help US soldiers understand the country and its people in the Second World War. It covers geography, religion, customs,, language and climate, with separate sections on ’Do’s and Dont’s’, pronunciation and useful words and phrases. “YOU HAVE been ordered to Iraq (i – RAHK) as part of the world-wide offensive to beat Hitler.  You will enter Iraq both as a soldier and as an individual, because on our side a man can be both a soldier and an individual. That is our strength—if we are smart enough to use it. It can be our weakness if we aren’t. As a soldier your duties are laid out for you. As an individual, it is what you do on your own that counts—and it may count for a lot more than you think. American success or failure in Iraq may well depend on whether the Iraqis (as the people are called) like American soldiers or not. It may not be quite that simple. But then again it could. How To Beat Hitler. Herr Hitler knows he’s licked if the peoples united against him stand their ground. So it is pretty obvious what he and his propaganda machine are trying to do. They’re trying to spread disunity and discontent among their opponents whenever and wherever they can.” (From the introduction).