Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
There was a power struggle between Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, the Mufti of Jerusalem, and Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, ex-Prime Minister of Iraq, for the control and political objectives of Arab units (also known as ""Legion Freier Araber" or "Arabian Korps""). It was sent to the Caucasus region in September 1942 for the planned invasion of the Arab lands and saw action against the Red Army.