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Battle of Palmyra (1941)

1 July 1941 · Syria

Part of: Syria–Lebanon campaign

Wikidata classes on our event-class list: battle (all its classes: Wikidata item)

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The Battle of Palmyra was part of the Allied invasion of Syria during the Syria-Lebanon campaign in World War II, that took place from 21 June to 2 July 1941. British mechanised cavalry and an Arab Legion desert patrol broke up a Vichy French mobile column northeast of the city of Palmyra, provoked by the Vichy garrison's surrender.

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Battle of Palmyra (1941). (2026, August 21). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Palmyra_(1941)&oldid=1370452706

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“Battle of Palmyra (1941).” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Aug. 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Palmyra_(1941)&oldid=1370452706.

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