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Battle of Merdjayoun

Battle of Merdjayoun was a battle fought on 19 June 1941 at Marjayoun, in what is now Lebanon; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the Syria–Lebanon campaign. The recorded result: Allied victory.

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Near Khiam, Kyria. The command post of "D" troop of the 12th Battery of the 2/6th Field Regiment during action against the French in the Merdjayoun sector. Note the plotting board in use, the megaphon
Near Khiam, Kyria. The command post of "D" troop of the 12th Battery of the 2/6th Field Regiment during action against the French in the Merdjayoun sector. Note the plotting board in use, the megaphon. Not stated, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 June 1941lasted 5 days
WhereMarjayoun, Lebanon33.400N, 35.600E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; India; AustraliaagainstVichy France; French Lebanon
Part ofSyria–Lebanon campaign1941

Where it sits in the Syria–Lebanon campaign

Battle of the Litani River, 1941Battle of Jezzine, 1941Battle of Kissoué, 1941Battle of Sidon, 1941Battle of Damascus, 1941Battle of Merdjayoun, 1941Battle of Palmyra, 1941Battle of Deir ez-Zor, 1941Battle of Damour, 1941Battle of Beirut, 194119411941Battle of Merdjayoun, 1941
10 placed engagements of the Syria–Lebanon campaign in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 June 1941
to 24 June 1941
PlaceMarjayoun, Lebanon
33.400N, 35.600E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Commanders
  • Arthur Allen (general)
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Battle of Merdjayoun is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Lebanon.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871714, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Merdjayoun, revision 1370449585, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.