Syria–Lebanon campaign

Syria–Lebanon campaign

The Syria–Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the British invasion of Vichy French Syria and Lebanon from June–July 1941, during the Second World War. The French had ceded autonomy to Syria in September 1936, with the right to maintain armed forces and two airfields in the territory.

Syria Lebanon Campaign People (First 8 people) - Page 0

Bull Allen

Bull Allen

Soldier

Roy Dowling

Roy Dowling

Commander

Oliver Poole, 1st Baron Poole

Oliver Poole, 1st Baron Poole


John Bagot Glubb

John Bagot Glubb

General

Clive Caldwell

Clive Caldwell

Australian aircraft pilot

Henri Dentz

Henri Dentz

Former French High Commissioner in the Levant

Eric Plant

Eric Plant

Military personnel

Bill Grayden

Bill Grayden

Former Member of the Australian House of Representatives