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This week in the War, 2–8 June 1941: The Syria-Lebanon Campaign

Posted on June 2, 2013 by secondbysecond

On 8 June 1941, British, Commonwealth and Free French forces invaded Syria and Lebanon to attack the Vichy-French garrisons. The aim was to prevent the German army and Luftwaffe from developing bases that would threaten the British hold on Egypt. … Continue reading →

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This week in the war, 1–7 July 1940: England’s Last War Against France

Posted on July 4, 2012 by secondbysecond

England’s last war against France—as recounted in Colin Smith’s book of that very title—was not fought in Napoleonic times. We are not talking Wellington versus Bonaparte at Waterloo. Rather: Winston Churchill versus Marshal Philip Petain, leader of Vichy France. Their war … Continue reading →

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