Syrian–Lebanese campaign

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The Syrian–Lebanese campaign was a World War II Allied military operation in 1941 to seize control of Syria and Lebanon from Vichy French forces and secure the Eastern Mediterranean.

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instanceOf World War II campaign
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Syrian–Lebanese campaign
surface form: Syria–Lebanon Campaign

Syrian–Lebanese campaign
surface form: Syria–Lebanon Campaign of 1941

Syrian–Lebanese campaign
surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
belligerent Australia
Free French Forces
India
United Kingdom
Vichy
surface form: Vichy France
casualties thousands of combined casualties on both sides
commander Georges Catroux
Henri Dentz
Henry Maitland Wilson
conflict World War II
dateOfArmistice 1941-07-14
endDate 1941-07-14
followedBy Syrian–Lebanese campaign self-linksurface differs
surface form: Allied occupation of the Levant
involvedBattle Syrian–Lebanese campaign self-linksurface differs
surface form: Battle of Beirut (1941)

Battle of Damascus (1941)
Battle of Damour
Battle of Deir ez-Zor
Battle of Jezzine
Battle of Kissoué
Battle of Merdjayoun
Battle of Palmyra
location Eastern Mediterranean
Lebanon
Syria
objective prevent Axis use of Syrian and Lebanese territory
secure the Eastern Mediterranean
seize control of Lebanon from Vichy France
seize control of Syria from Vichy France
opponent Vichy French forces
partOf Middle East theatre of World War II
precededBy Iraq campaign (1941)
surface form: Anglo–Iraqi War
relatedEvent Free French declaration of Syrian independence (1941)
surface form: Free French declaration of Lebanese independence (1941)

Free French declaration of Syrian independence (1941)
result Syrian–Lebanese campaign self-linksurface differs
surface form: Allied occupation of Lebanon

Syrian–Lebanese campaign self-linksurface differs
surface form: Allied occupation of Syria

Allied victory
Armistice of Saint Jean d’Acre
startDate 1941-06-08
strategicImportance control of Levantine coastline
denial of airfields to the Axis
protection of Allied lines of communication to the Suez Canal
theatre Middle East

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Free French Forces participatedIn Syrian–Lebanese campaign
FFL participatedIn Syrian–Lebanese campaign
subject surface form: Free French Forces
Syrian–Lebanese campaign alsoKnownAs Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Syrian–Lebanese campaign alsoKnownAs Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon Campaign of 1941
Syrian–Lebanese campaign alsoKnownAs Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon Campaign
Syrian–Lebanese campaign result Syrian–Lebanese campaign self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Allied occupation of Syria
Syrian–Lebanese campaign result Syrian–Lebanese campaign self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Allied occupation of Lebanon
Syrian–Lebanese campaign involvedBattle Syrian–Lebanese campaign self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Battle of Beirut (1941)
Syrian–Lebanese campaign followedBy Syrian–Lebanese campaign self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Allied occupation of the Levant
Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Command conflict Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Middle East Command engagedIn Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon Campaign
Middle East theatre of World War II hasPart Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Iraq campaign (1941) relatedTo Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Vichy French forces engagedIn Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Battle of Damascus (1941) partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Battle of Damascus (1941) partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied invasion of Syria
Battle of Damascus (1941) partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied invasion of Lebanon
Battle of Damascus (1941) campaign Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Free French declaration of Syrian independence (1941) madeDuring Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied occupation of Syria and Lebanon
Armistice of Saint Jean d’Acre conflict Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Armistice of Saint Jean d’Acre conflict Syrian–Lebanese campaign
Leslie Morshead participatedIn Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syrian campaign (1941)
Arab Legion conflict Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied campaign in Syria–Lebanon
Battle of Kissoué conflict Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Battle of Kissoué partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied invasion of Syria and Lebanon
Battle of Kissoué campaign Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon
Battle of Jezzine conflict Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon Campaign
Battle of Jezzine partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied invasion of Syria and Lebanon
Battle of Jezzine campaign Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon Campaign
Battle of Merdjayoun conflict Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon Campaign
Battle of Merdjayoun partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied invasion of Syria and Lebanon
Battle of Merdjayoun campaignTheatre Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon front
Battle of Palmyra partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Battle of Palmyra campaign Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Battle of Deir ez-Zor partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Battle of Deir ez-Zor partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied invasion of Syria
Battle of Deir ez-Zor partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Levant campaign
Battle of Deir ez-Zor campaign Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Battle of Damour conflict Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Battle of Damour partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied invasion of Syria and Lebanon
Battle of Damour campaign Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Battle of Damour contributedTo Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: end of the Syria–Lebanon campaign
Ninth Army engagedIn Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Henri Dentz participatedIn Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied invasion of Syria and Lebanon
Henri Dentz participatedIn Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
French State (Vichy regime) hadMilitaryEngagement Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
7th Australian Division engagement Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Second Australian Imperial Force engagement Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Levantine campaign alsoKnownAs Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Levantine campaign alsoKnownAs Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon Campaign of 1941