Battle of the Litani River

Battle of Litani River
Part of the Syria-Lebanon Campaign of World War II
Australian forces bridging the Litani River near Marjayoun
Date 9 June 1941 Location French Lebanon Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Australia 7th Division 21st Brigade  United Kingdom No. 11 Scottish Commando	Vichy France French Lebanon
Commanders and leaders
John Lavarack Geoffrey Keyes Paddy Mayne

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. The Australian 7th Division, commanded by Major-General John Lavarack, crossed the Litani River and later clashed with Vichy French troops.