Syria–Lebanon campaign order of battle

This is the order of battle for the Syria–Lebanon campaign, a World War II campaign between the Western Allies and Vichy France during June and July, 1941. == Allied forces == Commander-in-Chief Middle East Command: General Sir Archibald WavellGeneral Officer Commanding Palestine and Trans-Jordan: General Sir H. Maitland Wilson === South Syria and Lebanon – Australian I Corps (from 18 June) === General Officer Commanding I Corps: Lieutenant-General John Lavarack Australian 7th Division – Major-General John Lavarack (until 18 June) then Major-General Arthur "Tubby" Allen Divisional Troops 6th Division Cavalry 9th Division Cavalry 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion The Royal Scots Greys and The Staffordshire Yeomanry (composite mechanised regiment detached from British 1st Cavalry Division) One squadron, The Royals (detached from 1st Cavalry Division ) C battalion Special Service Brigade (commandos based in Cyprus for seaborne landings) Artillery (Brigadier F. H. Berryman) 2/4th Field Regiment 2/5th Field Regiment 2/6th Field Regiment 2/2nd Anti-tank Regiment 57 Light Anti-aircraft Regiment 21st Australian Brigade (Brigadier J E S Stevens) 2/14th Infantry Battalion 2/16th Infantry Battalion 2/27th Infantry Battalion 25th Australian Brigade (Brigadier A. R. Baxter-Cox until 22 June, Brigadier E.C.P. Plant thereafter)) 2/25th Infantry Battalion 2/31st Infantry Battalion 2/33rd Infantry Battalion 17th Australian Brigade (from 28 June) (Brigadier S. G. Savige) 2/3rd Infantry Battalion 2/5th Infantry Battalion 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion 'Gentforce' (command activated 12 June until 18 June) – Major-General P L Legentilhomme (wounded 12 June and succeeded by Brigadier W. L. Lloyd until 18 June) British 6th Infantry Division (activated 18 June) – Major-General J. F. Evetts British 16th Infantry Brigade (Brigadier C. E. N. Lomax) from 20 June 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment British 23rd Infantry Brigade (Brigadier A. Galloway) from 29 June 1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion 4th Battalion, Border Regiment 5th Indian Infantry Brigade (Brigadier W L Lloyd) (Lieut.-Col.

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Syria–Lebanon campaign order of battle

This is the order of battle for the Syria–Lebanon campaign, a World War II campaign between the Western Allies and Vichy France during June and July, 1941. == Allied forces == Commander-in-Chief Middle East Command: General Sir Archibald WavellGeneral Officer Commanding Palestine and Trans-Jordan: General Sir H. Maitland Wilson === South Syria and Lebanon – Australian I Corps (from 18 June) === General Officer Commanding I Corps: Lieutenant-General John Lavarack Australian 7th Division – Major-General John Lavarack (until 18 June) then Major-General Arthur "Tubby" Allen Divisional Troops 6th Division Cavalry 9th Division Cavalry 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion The Royal Scots Greys and The Staffordshire Yeomanry (composite mechanised regiment detached from British 1st Cavalry Division) One squadron, The Royals (detached from 1st Cavalry Division ) C battalion Special Service Brigade (commandos based in Cyprus for seaborne landings) Artillery (Brigadier F. H. Berryman) 2/4th Field Regiment 2/5th Field Regiment 2/6th Field Regiment 2/2nd Anti-tank Regiment 57 Light Anti-aircraft Regiment 21st Australian Brigade (Brigadier J E S Stevens) 2/14th Infantry Battalion 2/16th Infantry Battalion 2/27th Infantry Battalion 25th Australian Brigade (Brigadier A. R. Baxter-Cox until 22 June, Brigadier E.C.P. Plant thereafter)) 2/25th Infantry Battalion 2/31st Infantry Battalion 2/33rd Infantry Battalion 17th Australian Brigade (from 28 June) (Brigadier S. G. Savige) 2/3rd Infantry Battalion 2/5th Infantry Battalion 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion 'Gentforce' (command activated 12 June until 18 June) – Major-General P L Legentilhomme (wounded 12 June and succeeded by Brigadier W. L. Lloyd until 18 June) British 6th Infantry Division (activated 18 June) – Major-General J. F. Evetts British 16th Infantry Brigade (Brigadier C. E. N. Lomax) from 20 June 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment British 23rd Infantry Brigade (Brigadier A. Galloway) from 29 June 1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion 4th Battalion, Border Regiment 5th Indian Infantry Brigade (Brigadier W L Lloyd) (Lieut.-Col.

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