Battle of Palmyra (1941)
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The Battle of Palmyra (1941) was a World War II engagement in the Syria–Lebanon campaign in which Allied forces, primarily British and Free French troops, captured the strategic desert town of Palmyra from Vichy French control.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Palmyra (1941) canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aim |
to secure Allied strategic positions in the Middle East
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to weaken Vichy French presence in the Levant ⓘ |
| alliedCommander |
British commanders
ⓘ
Free French commanders ⓘ |
| axisCommander | Vichy French commanders ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Free France
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichy France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | seizure of Palmyra from Vichy French control ⓘ |
| combatant |
British forces
ⓘ
Free French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichy French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| controlledAfterBattleBy | Allied forces ⓘ |
| controlledBeforeBattleBy | Vichy France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| date | 1941 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Allied advances in Syria and Lebanon ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Vichy control of French Mandate territories in the Levant ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Free French Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichy French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| involves | desert warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Palmyra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Vichy French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Middle East theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Syria–Lebanon campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier operations in the Syria–Lebanon campaign ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Free French participation in World War II
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Syria–Lebanon campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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capture of Palmyra by Allied forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of desert communications
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control of routes across the Syrian Desert ⓘ protection of Allied lines of communication in the Middle East ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | June 1941 ⓘ |
| usedForcesType |
armoured cars
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infantry units ⓘ mechanized units ⓘ |
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