Syria–Lebanon campaign - Wikipedia
WEBThe Syria–Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the invasion of Syria and Lebanon (then controlled by Vichy France) in June and July 1941 by British Empire forces, during the Second World War.
Syria–Lebanon campaign order of battle - Wikipedia
WEBThis is the order of battle for the Syria–Lebanon campaign, a World War II campaign between the Western Allies and Vichy France during June and July, 1941.
Battle of Damascus (1941) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Battle of Damascus (18–21 June 1941) was the final action of the Allied advance on Damascus in Syria during the Syria–Lebanon campaign in World War II. The initial advance was undertaken by Indian troops who were tasked with capturing Mezzeh while Free French forces were to capture Qadam .
Syria–Lebanon campaign - Wikiwand articles
WEBThe Syria–Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the invasion of Syria and Lebanon (then controlled by Vichy France) in June and July 1941 by British Empire forces, during the Second World War.
Syria–Lebanon campaign - Wikiwand
WEBThe Syria–Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the invasion of Syria and Lebanon (then controlled by Vichy France) in June and July 1941 by British Empire forces, during the Second World War.
Syria and Lebanon 1941: The Allied Fight against the Vichy French
WEBFeb 17, 2022 · A detailed study of the Syrian and Lebanon campaign of World War II. In June 1941, Australian, British, Indian and Free French forces invaded the Vichy French-controlled mandate of Syria and...
Syrian-Lebanese Campaign - DESERT WAR
WEBJun 17, 2013 · The Syrian-Lebanese campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was a British-Free French offensive against the Vichy French-controlled territory of Syria and Lebanon during World War II. The campaign was little known, even in …
WEBIn June 1941 the Allies attacked the Syrian and the Lebanese Mandates and wrested them from the control of pro-Germany's Vichy France. These Mandates had been a part of the French empire for about two
Forgotten Fights: The Battle of Deir ez-Zor, July 1941
WEBIn May 1941, the Vichy French signed an accord with Germany, allowing Axis forces to access bases in Lebanon and Syria. This made British military intervention imperative. On June 8, 1941, then British imperial forces invaded the mandates from Palestine and Iraq.
Operation Exporter - Australian War Memorial
WEBJul 12, 2021 · The Syria–Lebanon campaign came about because the British were concerned that Nazi Germany might use bases in Vichy French-controlled Syria and Lebanon to threaten Allied interests in the Middle East.
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