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Battle of Merdjayoun | |||||||
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Part of the Syria-Lebanon Campaign of World War II | |||||||
Command post of the Australian 2/6th Field Regiment during fighting against the French in the Merdjayoun sector | |||||||
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Australia | |||||||
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Arthur Samuel Allen |
The Battle of Merdjayoun took place during the Syria-Lebanon Campaign of World War II from 19–24 June 1941 between Vichy French and predominantly Australian Allied forces in and near the Lebanese town of Marjayoun.