Battle of Damascus (1941)
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The Battle of Damascus (1941) was a key World War II engagement in the Middle Eastern theatre, in which Allied forces captured the Vichy French–held city of Damascus during the Syria–Lebanon campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Damascus (1941) canonical | 5 |
| Capture of Damascus (1941) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T702088 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Damascus (1941) Context triple: [Syrian–Lebanese campaign, involvedBattle, Battle of Damascus (1941)]
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Battle of Mareth Line
The Battle of the Mareth Line was a major World War II engagement in March 1943 in Tunisia, where Allied forces broke through a formidable Axis defensive line as part of the North African campaign.
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Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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Battle of Bardia
The Battle of Bardia was a major early World War II engagement in North Africa in January 1941, in which British and Commonwealth forces captured the Italian-held Libyan port of Bardia, marking a significant success in the Western Desert campaign.
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Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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Battle of Ctesiphon (1915)
The Battle of Ctesiphon (1915) was a major World War I clash between British-Indian and Ottoman forces near the ancient city of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia, resulting in heavy casualties and a strategic setback for the British advance toward Baghdad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Damascus (1941) Target entity description: The Battle of Damascus (1941) was a key World War II engagement in the Middle Eastern theatre, in which Allied forces captured the Vichy French–held city of Damascus during the Syria–Lebanon campaign.
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A.
Battle of Mareth Line
The Battle of the Mareth Line was a major World War II engagement in March 1943 in Tunisia, where Allied forces broke through a formidable Axis defensive line as part of the North African campaign.
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B.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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C.
Battle of Bardia
The Battle of Bardia was a major early World War II engagement in North Africa in January 1941, in which British and Commonwealth forces captured the Italian-held Libyan port of Bardia, marking a significant success in the Western Desert campaign.
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D.
Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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E.
Battle of Ctesiphon (1915)
The Battle of Ctesiphon (1915) was a major World War I clash between British-Indian and Ottoman forces near the ancient city of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia, resulting in heavy casualties and a strategic setback for the British advance toward Baghdad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Damascus (1941)
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surface form:
Capture of Damascus (1941)
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| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Vichy French forces ⓘ |
| campaign |
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Syria–Lebanon campaign
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| cityCaptured | Damascus ⓘ |
| combatant |
Australian Imperial Force units
ⓘ
British Indian Army ⓘ
surface form:
British Indian Army units
Free French Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Free French forces
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Free France ⓘ India ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ French State (Vichy regime) ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy France
|
| date |
21 June 1941
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June 1941 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Damour
ⓘ
Battle of Palmyra ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Allied efforts to deny Axis use of Syrian airfields
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Vichy control of French Mandate territories ⓘ |
| location |
Damascus
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Syria ⓘ |
| militaryTheatre |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| objective | seizure of Damascus ⓘ |
| opponent |
Vichy French forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy French Army of the Levant
|
| opposedBy |
Vichy French forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy French colonial troops
|
| outcome | capture of Damascus by Allied forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied invasion of Lebanon
Syrian–Lebanese campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Allied invasion of Syria
Middle East theatre of World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Eastern theatre of World War II
Syrian–Lebanese campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Syria–Lebanon campaign
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| precededBy | Battle of Jezzine ⓘ |
| region |
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
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surface form:
French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Beirut (1941)
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Battle of Kissoué ⓘ Battle of Merdjayoun ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to collapse of Vichy resistance in Syria
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key engagement in securing Syria for the Allies ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of communications in Syria
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securing Allied position in the Levant ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle East ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1940s
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20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Damascus (1941) Description of subject: The Battle of Damascus (1941) was a key World War II engagement in the Middle Eastern theatre, in which Allied forces captured the Vichy French–held city of Damascus during the Syria–Lebanon campaign.
Referenced by (6)
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