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The Syria–Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the invasion of Syria and Lebanon (then controlled by Vichy France, a vassal state of Nazi Germany) in June and July 1941 by British Empire forces, during the Second World War.
During the first hour of 8 June 1941, as part of Operation Exporter, Australian forces in northern Palestine crossed the border into southern Lebanon.Initial resistance from Vichy forces south of the Litani River was scattered and generally disorganised.
In 1920, the French were given a mandate over Syria and Lebanon by the League of Nations. During this period of time, Syria was known as the French Mandate of Syria and Lebanon was known as the French Mandate of Lebanon. South Lebanon Sector [9] Saïda Sub-Sector III/22nd Algerian Tirailleur Regiment; I/Colonial Artillery Regiment of the Levant
Lebanon's Public Health Ministry reported that nearly 500 people were killed that day. Biden urged de-escalation as international diplomats hope to avoid a full-blown regional war in the Middle East.
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Emblem of Joint Task Force Lebanon (JTF-L). Joint Task Force Lebanon (JTF-L) is a U.S. European Command (EUCOM) operational unit established in 2006 and assigned responsibility for U.S. military support to the American Embassy in Beirut and to help U.S. Department of State led humanitarian assistance efforts that are providing aid to the people of Lebanon.
Israel’s apparently impending ground incursion into Lebanon will drive home a new strategic reality of a year of war — the once-mighty US is powerless to rein in its ally or to influence other ...
The 14th Quartermaster Detachment, is a United States Army Reserve water purification unit stationed in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.During Operation Desert Storm, the detachment lost 13 soldiers and 43 would be wounded in an Iraqi Al Hussein ballistic missile attack on 25 February 1991 at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; the 14th, which had been in Saudi Arabia only six days, suffered the greatest number ...