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Tag Archives: Dewoitine fighter
This week in the War, 2–8 June 1941: The Syria-Lebanon Campaign
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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Tagged Colin Smith, Darlan, Dewoitine fighter, England's Last War Against France, Jumbo Wilson, Lebanon, Marcel Bloch bomber, Paris Protocols, Syria, Vichy
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