Battle of Beirut (1941)

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The Battle of Beirut (1941) was a key engagement of the Syria–Lebanon campaign in World War II, in which Allied forces compelled Vichy French troops in Lebanon to accept an armistice, securing the Levant for the Allies.

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Battle of Beirut (1941) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
armistice Armistice of Saint Jean d’Acre
belligerent Allied forces
French State (Vichy regime)
surface form: Vichy France
campaignEndRole final major engagement leading to the armistice in the Syria–Lebanon campaign
conflict World War II
consequence end of organized Vichy French resistance in Lebanon
securing of the Levant for the Allies
controlledAfterBattleBy Allied forces
countryInvolved Australia
Free French Forces
United Kingdom
date 1941
historicalPeriod 20th century
historicalRegion French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
surface form: French Mandate for Lebanon
location Beirut
Lebanon
Levant region
surface form: Levant
militaryObjective to compel Vichy French forces in Lebanon to accept an armistice
opponent Vichy French forces
surface form: Vichy French troops in Lebanon
opposedBy Army of the French Mandate of Syria
surface form: Vichy French Levant Army
partOf Middle East theatre of World War II
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
surface form: Syria–Lebanon campaign
relatedTo Battle of Damascus (1941)
Battle of Damour (1941)
Battle of Palmyra (1941)
result Allied victory
armistice between Allied and Vichy French forces in Lebanon
strategicImportance contributed to Allied control of the Eastern Mediterranean
secured Allied control over Lebanon
theatre Middle East
Levant region
surface form: Syria–Lebanon

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Battle of Damascus (1941) relatedEvent Battle of Beirut (1941)
Levantine campaign notableBattle Battle of Beirut (1941)