The Rashid Ali Rebellion and resulting Anglo-Iraqi War saw the "Luftwaffe" commit 4."staffel".II./KG 4 He 111s to the Iraqi Nationalists cause under "Flyer Command Iraq" ("Fliegerführer Irak"). Painted in Iraqi markings their stay was very brief. Due to the Iraqi collapse the "Staffel" was with drawn on 31 May 1941, just 17 days after its arrival. The record of the He 111 fleet at the time of its departure between the 15 and 29 May indicated it had participated in seven armed reconnaissance flights and five bombing missions against Habbaniya which involved 20 crews and the dropping of 10 tons of bombs.