Tenth Army (United Kingdom)
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The Tenth Army was created in Iraq and formed the major part of "Paiforce" (Persia and Iraq Force).
It was composed of British and Indian troops and, under the command of General Sir Edward Quinan, was actively engaged in quelling the Iraqi rebellion in 1941, in preventing Axis elements from entering Persia, and preventing the possibility of the Germans gaining control of the Iraqi and Persian oil fields.
The main task of the Tenth Army was the maintenance of the lines of communication to Soviet Union from the Persian Gulf to the Caspian and the protection of the South Persian and Iraqi oilfields. Its badge was a golden Assyrian Lion with human head and eagle's wings (a Cherub Guardian). A variation of colouring of this badge was a white Lion on a pale blue background.
