Ronald Gervase Mountain (born 1897) was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post- partition) army of the Republic of India. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including "Gervase" may also be spelled "Gervais. "
As part of Iraqforce, Brigadier Mountain commanded the 25th Indian Brigade of the Indian 10th Infantry Division during the Anglo-Iraqi War and theSyria-Lebanon campaign. Iraqforce, was a British and Commonwealth formation which fought in the Middle East during World War II. The Anglo-Iraqi War was a conflict between the United Kingdom and the Nationalist government of Iraq during World War II. The Syria-Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the Allied invasion of Vichy French -controlled Syria and Lebanon
As part of Paiforce, Brigadier Mountain commanded the 25th Indian Brigade attached to the Indian 8th Infantry Division during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia. The 8th Indian Infantry Division is a division of the Indian Army which specialised in tactics and operations in mountainous territory The Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran was the invasion of Iran by British and Commonwealth forces and the Soviet Union, codenamed Operation Countenance
Command history
- 1941 to 1942 Commanding Officer, 25th Indian Brigade
See also
Iraqforce, was a British and Commonwealth formation which fought in the Middle East during World War II.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic