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SYRIA, 1941-07-08. VICHY SHELLS DROPPING 100 YARDS BEHIND ADVANCING BRITISH TROOPS DURING THE FINAL ATTACK OUTSIDE BEIRUT.
SYRIA. DURING THE FINAL BIG ATTACK ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BEIRUT. IN THE FOREGROUND IS A NET WHICH IS CAMOUFLAGING A 2 POUND ANTI TANK GUN. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST FORWARD GUN ON THE ROAD. SHELLS CAN B
SYRIA, 1941-07-09. DURING AN ATTACK ON BEIRUT AREA. A MEMBER OF THE 2ND ANTI- TANK COY. RUNS TO COVER DURING A SHELLING ATTACK. (PHOTOGRAPHER: G. SILK).
BEIRUT, SYRIA. 1941-07-16. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ENTERING THE GRAND SQUARE, BEIRUT, ON THE OCCASION OF THE CEREMONIAL ENTRY OF THE ALLIED LEADERS. (DONOR RSL NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS)
THE ALLIED ADVANCE INTO SYRIA. BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH FORCES ADVANCED INTO SYRIA TO COUNTER AXIS INFILTRATION. THE ALLIED TROOPS WERE OPPOSED BY THE VICHY FORCES AND IT WAS AFTER A MONTH'S HARD FIGHT
Syria. 1941-08. A view taken from a British bomber during a raid on the headquarters of General Henri Dentz, Commander of the Vichy Forces, shows bombs falling towards the target.
Depicts mosques in Damascus, after the city was taken from the Vichy French by Allied forces. The Battle of Damascus was the final conflict in the Syria-Lebanon campaign, and ended on the 21 June 19
