Syria-Lebanon Campaign

Date:- 8th June - 14th July 1941

Location:- Syria and Lebanon

Result:- Allied victory with the Free French control of Syria and Lebanon, shortly followed by their independence

Belligerents:
Allied:	Axis:
Australia	Vichy France
United Kingdom	Syria
India	Lebanon
British Palestine	Germany
Assyrian Levies
Transjordan
Free French Forces
Free Czechoslovakia
Commanders and Leaders:
Allied:	Axis:
Archibald Wavell	Henri Dentz
Henry Maitland Wilson
John Lavarack
Paul Legentilhomme
Logistics and Forces used - Strength:
Allied:	Axis:
Approximately 34,000 troops	45,000 troops
50+ Aircraft	90 tanks
1 Landing Ship	289 Aircraft
1+ Cruisers	2 Destroyers
6 Destroyers	3 Submarines
Casualties and losses
Allied:	Axis:
~4,052 casualties	6,352 - 8,912 casualties
27 aircraft	179 aircraft

The Syria-Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the Allied invasion of Vichy French-controlled Syria and Lebanon in June-July 1941, during World War II. Time Magazine referred to the fighting as a 'mixed show' while it was taking place and the campaign remains little known, even in the countries that took part. There is evidence that Allied censors acted to suppress or reduce reportage of the fierce fighting. Senior Allied commanders and/or politicians believed that knowledge of fighting against French forces could have a negative effect on public opinion in Allied countries.