Syria–Lebanon campaign
Time: Sunday Jun 8, 1941
Place: Syria and Lebanon
Details: Between June and July, United Kingdom invaded and occupied the French possessions Syria and Lebanon (8 June – 14 July 1941), with the assistance of the Free French.
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1941 - London, England, United Kingdom
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Mar, 1941 - London, England, United Kingdom
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Tuesday Jul 1, 1941 - Yugoslavia
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