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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Predicate Object
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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Vichy French administration in Syria significantEvent Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Vichy French administration in Syria significantEvent Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Allied invasion of Syria and Lebanon
Vichy French Navy conflictOrWar Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
Battle of Beirut (1941) partOf Syrian–Lebanese campaign
this entity surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign