Battle of Sidon (1941)

The Battle of Sidon (13–15 June 1941) was part of the Australian 7th Division's advance on Beirut, which took place during the five-week-long Syria-Lebanon campaign fought between the Allies and Vichy French forces in Syria and Lebanon. ^[1]

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1941 in Lebanon
Australia–France relations
June 1941 events
Military battles of Vichy France
Syria–Lebanon campaign

Allies of World War II

The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers.

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Australia in the War of 1939–1945

Australia in the War of 1939–1945 is a 22-volume official history series covering Australian involvement in the Second World War.

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Australian War Memorial

The Australian War Memorial (AWM) is a national war memorial and museum dedicated to all Australians who died during war.

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Battle honour

A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours"), uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible.

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Battle of Damour

The Battle of Damour (5–9 July 1941) was the final major operation of the Australian forces during the Syria-Lebanon Campaign of World War II. Battle of Sidon (1941) and Battle of Damour are Australia–France relations, battles of World War II involving Australia, military battles of Vichy France and Syria–Lebanon campaign.

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Battle of Jezzine (1941)

The Battle of Jezzine (13 June 1941) was part of the Australian 7th Division's advance on Beirut during the five-week-long Syria-Lebanon campaign by the Allies against Vichy French forces in Syria and Lebanon. Battle of Sidon (1941) and Battle of Jezzine (1941) are 1941 in Lebanon, Australia–France relations, battles of World War II involving Australia, conflicts in 1941, June 1941 events, military battles of Vichy France and Syria–Lebanon campaign.

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Battle of the Litani River

The Battle of the Litani River (9 June 1941) took place on the advance to Beirut during the Syria-Lebanon campaign of the Second World War. Battle of Sidon (1941) and Battle of the Litani River are battles of World War II involving Australia, conflicts in 1941, June 1941 events, military battles of Vichy France and Syria–Lebanon campaign.

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Beirut

Beirut (help) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.

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Crusades

The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period.

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Greater Lebanon

The State of Greater Lebanon (Dawlat Lubnān al-Kubra; État du Grand Liban), informally known as French Lebanon, was a state declared on 1 September 1920, which became the Lebanese Republic (الجمهورية اللبنانية; République libanaise) in May 1926, and is the predecessor of modern Lebanon.

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Henri Dentz

Henri Fernand Dentz (16 December 1881 – 13 December 1945) was a general in the French Army (Armée de Terre) who served with the Vichy French Army after France surrendered during the Second World War.

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Jack Stevens

Major General Sir Jack Edwin Stawell Stevens, (7 September 1896 – 20 May 1969) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War.

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Lebanon

Lebanon (Lubnān), officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.

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Palestine (region)

The region of Palestine, also known as Historic Palestine, is a geographical area in West Asia.

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Sidon

Sidon or Saida (Ṣaydā) is the third-largest city in Lebanon.

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Sidon Sea Castle

Sidon's Sea Castle (Kalaat Saida al-Bahriya) was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land.

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Syria

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.

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Syria–Lebanon campaign

The Syria–Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the invasion of Syria and Lebanon (then controlled by Vichy France) in June and July 1941 by British Empire forces, during the Second World War. Battle of Sidon (1941) and Syria–Lebanon campaign are 1941 in Lebanon, conflicts in 1941 and military battles of Vichy France.

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Tirailleur

A tirailleur, in the Napoleonic era, was a type of light infantry trained to skirmish ahead of the main columns.

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Tyre, Lebanon

Tyre (translit; translit; Týros) or Tyr, Sur, or Sour is a city in Lebanon, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, though in medieval times for some centuries by just a small population.

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Vichy France

Vichy France (Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State (État français), was the French rump state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. Battle of Sidon (1941) and World War II are conflicts in 1941.

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2/14th Battalion (Australia)

The 2/14th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served during World War II.

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2/16th Battalion (Australia)

The 2/16th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, serving during World War II.

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2/27th Battalion (Australia)

The 2/27th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army during World War II.

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2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion (Australia)

The 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion was formed in June 1940 as part of the 7th Division and served in Egypt, Syria, the Netherlands East Indies and New Guinea during World War II.

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2/4th Field Regiment (Australia)

The 2/4th Field Regiment was an Australian Army artillery regiment formed on 2 May 1940, as part of the 7th Division during World War II.

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2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment (Australia)

The 2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment was a cavalry regiment of the Australian Army that served during the Second World War and was later converted into a commando unit.

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2/9th Cavalry Commando Regiment (Australia)

The 2/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment was one of three commando regiments raised by the Australian Army for service during World War II.

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21st Brigade (Australia)

The 21st Brigade was a brigade-sized infantry unit of the Australian Army.

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25th Brigade (Australia)

The 25th Brigade was a brigade-sized infantry unit of the Australian Army that served during the Second World War.

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7th Division (Australia)

The 7th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sidon_(1941)

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1941 in Lebanon

Australia–France relations

June 1941 events

Military battles of Vichy France

Syria–Lebanon campaign

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