✦ History

Part of Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II

Syria–Lebanon campaign

June 8 – July 14, 1941 · Syria

Result Allied victory

British, Commonwealth and Free French forces invaded Vichy French Syria and Lebanon. Vichy forces surrendered after about five weeks.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

United Kingdom

Vichy France

Other

United Kingdom
British Raj
Jordan
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Free France
Vichy France
French mandate of Lebanon
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim military commander Archibald Wavell military commander Paul Legentilhomme military commander Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson military commander
Alfred Naqqache belligerent leader Khalid al-Azm belligerent leader Henri Dentz military commander Werner Junck military commander

Strength and losses

Aircraft
50

Australia Strength 18,000

United Kingdom Strength 8,400

British Raj Strength 2,000

Jordan Strength 1,600

Czechoslovakia Strength 280

Strength
8,000
Tanks
90
Aircraft
289
Aircraft lost
179
Ships lost
1

Units

Arab Legion 10th Infantry Division (India) 1st Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) 6th Division (Australia) 7th Division (Australia) 8th Infantry Division (India) 18th Brigade (Australia) 2/12th Field Regiment (Australia) 2/5th Field Regiment 2/6th Field Regiment (Australia) 2/10th Battalion (Australia) 2/12th Battalion (Australia) 2/31st Battalion (Australia) 2/9th Battalion (Australia)
French Foreign Legion
1st Free French Division

Battles 7