Battle of Merdjayoun 1941
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 19 June 1941 – 24 June 1941 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1941 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Lebanon | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Syria–Lebanon campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 33.4000, 35.6000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Merdjayoun took place during the Syria-Lebanon Campaign of World War II from 19–24 June 1941 between Vichy French and predominantly Australian Allied forces in and near the Lebanese town of Marjayoun.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Merdjayoun (revision 1370449585), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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