British forces invade Syria

8th June 1941: The Battle of the Litani River sees British Commandos in an amphibious attack on the Vichy French

A rare contemporary image of the fighting in Syria, made by Sergeant Francis George (Frank) Hodgkinson, HQ 7th Australian Division, before he was appointed an official war artist in 1944. AWM2019.803.2.

In June 1941, the Commander in Chief, Middle East, General Archibald Wavell, found himself launching yet another war. As well as campaigns in North and E…