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THE ALLIED ADVANCE INTO SYRIA. BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH FORCES ADVANCED INTO SYRIA TO COUNTER AXIS INFILTRATION. THE ALLIED TROOPS WAS OPPOSED BY THE VICHY FORCES, AND IT WAS AFTER A MONTH'S HARD FIGHTING THAT GENERAL DENTZ, VICHY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR SYRIA, ASKED FOR AN ARMISTICE. A SYRIAN FARMER STILL DOES HIS WHEAT THRESHING WHILE FREE FRENCH AND BRITISH TROOPS USE THE WALL OF HIS FIELD FROM WHICH TO FIRE AT THE ENEMY.
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
THE ALLIED ADVANCE INTO SYRIA. AXIS INFILTRATION INTO SYRIA COMPELLED THE ADVANCE OF THE ALLIED FORCES TO AVERT SO DANGEROUS A THREAT. BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH FORCES HAVE BEEN OPPOSED BY THE VICHY TRO
Damour, Syria. 1941.07. Allied bombers attacking Damour during the Syrian campaign in which the Allies, including the Free French, were committed to take Syria from the Vichy French.
Syria. An British Army road block on the Syrian frontier at the border. The road block was established to prevent Axis infiltration into the country.
THE ALLIED ADVANCE INTO SYRIA. AXIS INFILTRATION INTO SYRIA COMPELLED THE ADVANCE OF THE ALLIED FORCES TO AVERT SO DANGEROUS A ARTILLERY READY TO GO INTO ACTION.
ACRE, PALESTINE. 1940. A DISTANT VIEW OF THE CITY. IT WAS HERE THAT THE TERMS OF THE ARMISTICE BETWEEN THE BRITISH FORCES AND THE VICHY FRENCH FORCES WERE SIGNED ON 1941-07-12, AFTER THE LATTER'S CAPI
