Levantine campaign

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The Levantine campaign was a World War II Allied military operation in 1941 to seize control of Syria and Lebanon from Vichy French forces, paving the way for their eventual independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II campaign
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Syria–Lebanon Campaign of 1941
Syria–Lebanon campaign
belligerent Allied forces
Vichy France
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
consequence paved way for independence of Lebanon
paved way for independence of Syria
dateOfArmistice 1941-07-14
endTime 1941-07-14
followedBy Allied occupation of Syria and Lebanon
hasCasualties Allied and Vichy forces suffered several thousand casualties
hasCommander Archibald Wavell
linked to: Lord Wavell

Charles de Gaulle
Edward Quinan
Georges Catroux
Henri Dentz
Henry Maitland Wilson
Jean de Verdilhac
John Lavarack NERFINISHED
Paul Legentilhomme
involvedMilitaryForce Australian Army
British Army
Free French Forces
Indian Army (British India)
linked to: British Indian Army

Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
Vichy French Air Force units
Vichy French Army of the Levant
Vichy French Navy units
linked to: Vichy French Navy
location Lebanon
Levant
linked to: Levant region

Syria
notableBattle Battle of Beirut (1941)
Battle of Damascus (1941)
Battle of Kissoué
Battle of Merdjayoun
Battle of Palmyra (1941)
objective removal of Axis influence from the Levant
seizure of Lebanon from Vichy France
seizure of Syria from Vichy France
opponent Vichy French forces in Lebanon
linked to: Vichy French forces

Vichy French forces in Syria
linked to: Vichy French forces
partOf World War II
precededBy Anglo-Iraqi War
relatedTo Free French movement
French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
Vichy France
result Allied occupation of Lebanon
Allied occupation of Syria
Allied victory
armistice of Saint Jean d’Acre
startTime 1941-06-08
strategicImportance denied Axis use of Levant airfields
protected British positions in Palestine and Iraq
secured eastern Mediterranean flank of Allies
theatre Middle East theatre of World War II

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