2 25th Battalion on garrison duties in Syria 1941
Men from the 2/25th Battalion serving in Syria in 1941
2-15th Inf Bn at Tripoli in Syria (AWM image 024142)
Troops from the Australian 2/15th Infantry Battalion complete a 100-mile march around Tripoli, Syria, April 1942
2-5th Battalion troops in action around Khalde (AWM photo 042172)
Australian troops from the 2/5th Infantry Battalion, 2nd AIF, in action around Khalde, Lebanon, in July 1941
6th Australian Field Regiment - Syria 1941 (AWM 008195)
Near Khiam, Kyria. The command post of "D" troop of the 12th Battery of the 2/6th Field Regiment during action against the French in the Merdjayoun sector. Note the plotting board in use, the megaphone giving o... More
Aleppo airfield 1941 - Australia in World War Two
Australian troops at the French Aleppo airfield, Syria, in June 1941. In the foreground are Morane-Saulnier MS.406 fighters. Français : Soldats australiens sur l'aéroport français d'Alep (Syrie) en juin 1941. A... More
AUS Sidon 1941 - Australia in World War Two
Australian troops among the ruins of the old Crusader castle at Sidon, Lebanon Deutsch: Australische Truppen zwischen den Ruinen einer alten Kreuzfahrerfestung in Sidon, Libanon Collection No.: 5608-08 Copyrig... More
Australian 2 31st Battalion Syria 1941
Australian soldiers from the 2/31st Battalion dig a section outpost during the Syria campaign in October 1941
Australian 2-33rd Battalion attack Fort Khiam (AWM photo 008208)
Australian infantry from the 2/33rd Infantry Battalion attack Fort Khiam, June 1941
Australian 2-3rd MG Bn in Syra (AWM image 021169)
Soldiers from the Australian 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion set up a Vickers machine gun in Syria, October 1941
Australian 2-4th Infantry Battalion carriers Syria (AWM photo 021259)
Bren carriers of the Australian 2/4th Infantry Battalion at Baalbek, Syria, October 1941.
Australian transport trucks Syria June41
Australian Army transport trucks move along the coast road in Lebanon during the Syria-Lebanon campaign
AWM 008641 2nd 16th Bn syria - Australia in World War Two
1941-08-07. NEW HONORS WERE WON BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN THE FIGHTING AT DAMOUR IN THE SYRIAN CAMPAIGN. THESE MEN OF 2/16TH BN FUSED MILLS BOMBS DURING A LULL IN THE BATTLE.
AWM 010546 allen lebanon - Australia in World War Two
Hammana, Lebanon. September 2, 1941. Major General A. S. "Tubby" Allen (centre), commander of the Australian 7th Division, with Lt Colonel Murray Moten (centre right), commander of the 2/27th Infantry Battalion... More
AWM 021353 Australian 2-2nd Pioneer Battalion Syria November 1941
Australians from the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion digging defences in Syria, November 1941
Captured French aircraft Syria 1941
Australian troops with captured Morane-Saulnier MS.406 fighters and a Potez 630 bomber, Syria, in July 1941.
French Circassian Cavalry on their way to making surrender arrangement...
Damascus, Syria. 1941-09. French Circassian Cavalry assembling outside the railway station preparing to escort senior Vichy French officers through the city on their way to making surrender arrangements for the... More
Jazzin, Líbano durante la Campaña Sirio-libanesa de la Segunda Guerra ...
Español: Esta parte del camino de Jazzin fue conocido como la "Milla de la locura" por las fuerzas Australianas que combatieron en él en junio de 1941Français : Jezzine, Liban, Cette partie de la route Jezzine ... More
MS 406 fighters in Syria July 1941
Australian troops with Morane-Saulnier MS.406C1 fighters of Groupe de Chasse I/7, Aleppo-Nerab, Syria, in July 1941.
Soldier in captured MB.200 at Rayak 1941
An Australian soldier (Clive H. Roughley) standing in the cocpit of a French Bloch MB.200 at Rayak, Syria, in 1941.
Wrecked French aircraft at Baalbek 1941
Wrecked French Potez 630 and Bloch MB.200 aircraft at Baalbek, Syria, in 1941.
AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN LEBANON, 1941 AUS533
AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN LEBANON, 1941 Australian troops among the ruins of the old Crusader castle at Sidon, Lebanon.
Hurricanes 80 Squadron RAF 128173
Hawker Hurricanes of No. 80 Squadron RAF refuelling at Rosh Pinna, Palestine, near the Syrian border.
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 E3839
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 Bren gun carriers manned by Indian troops outside Damascus, 26 June 1941. Note the wrecked Vichy French FT17 tank on the right.
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 E3944
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 Two Vichy Spahis, captured near Damascus, being questioned by a British Officer, 3 July 1941.
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 E4409
The British Army in the Middle East 1941 Marmon-Herrington armoured cars in the streets of Aleppo, 22 July 1941.
The British Army in the Middle East E4079
The British Army in the Middle East A 15-cwt truck passes a sentry as it leaves Fort Weygand at Palmyra, Syria, 12 July 1941.
The Campaign in Syria 1941 E3174E
The Campaign in Syria 1941 A 2pdr anti-tank gun in action during the advance into Syria, 13 June 1941.
The Campaign in Syria 1941 E3190E
The Campaign in Syria 1941 British infantry supported by a Vickers Light Tank Mk VI during the advance into Syria, 13 June 1941.
The Campaign in Syria 1941 E3196E
The Campaign in Syria 1941 25-pdr field gun in action during the advance into Syria, 13 June 1941.
The Campaign in Syria 1941 E3208E
The Campaign in Syria 1941 A soldier guards a Hawker Hurricane which made a forced landing on the coastal road during the advance into Syria, 20 June 1941.
American airplane mechanic assisted by an Iranian boy, Iran, 1943 (271...
Lot-11600-6: Middle East Activities, WWII. American airplane mechanic assisted by an Iranian boy working on a light bomber before delivery to Russia, somewhere in Iran, March 1943. The aircraft being transp... More
American mechanic on Douglas A-20 before delivery to Russia, somewhere...
Lot-11600-5: Middle East Activities, WWII. American airplane mechanic putting finishing touches to a warplane before delivery to Russia, somewhere in Iran, March 1943. The aircraft being transported were Do... More
American pilot Captain R. K. Clayton delivering Douglas A-20 to Russia...
Lot-11600-7: Middle East Activities, WWII. Captain R. K. Clayton, American test pilot with two Russian pilots somewhere in Iran at a delivery point for American war planes being transported to Russia, March ... More
American, Russian, and Royal Air Force pilots at delivery point of war...
Lot-11600-3: Middle East Activities, WWII. American, Russian, and Royal Air Force pilots at a delivery point of Allied warplanes to the Russians somewhere in Iran, March 1943. The aircraft being transported... More
Assembly plant in Iran for American fighter warplanes destined for Rus...
Lot-11600-4: Middle East Activities, WWII. An assembly plant for American fighter warplanes destined for Russia, somewhere in Iran, March 1943. The aircraft being transported were Curtiss P-40 "Tomahawks". ... More
Britsh troops near Old Roman colonnade, Palmyra, Syria, 1941 (24984372...
Lot 11643-4: Middle East Activities. Occupation of Palmyra, August 16, 1941. After strong opposition British troops occupied Palmyra in Eastern Syria. Shown: British troops entering the picturesque ruins ... More
Highland piper in Cyprus on one of the Crusader’s ancient battlements,...
Lot 11643-5: Middle East Activities. On Guard in Cyprus. The trend of the war in the Eastern Mediterranean has led to a great strengthening of the garrison on the island of Cyprus. In addition to British a... More
New Zealand Expeditionary Force, WWII - Lot 11588-10 (24936872906)
Lot 11588-10: Activities in the Middle East. New Zealanders of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force of the Middle East, 1942-43. Office of War Information Photograph, 91244-ZC. (2016/02/11).
Australians in Syria, WWII - Lot 11588-11 (24667655880)
Lot 11588-11: Activities in the Middle East. Australians in Syria. Photograph shown: An Australian on his motor cycle passing one of the caravans which dominate the roads near Damascus. Office of War Inf... More
Australian in Syria, WWII - Lot 11588-12 (24336275253)
Lot 11588-12: Activities in the Middle East. Australians in Syria. The Emir Abdulla of Transjordan, riding in an Australian Bren Gun carrier at a review of Australian troops near Jericho. Office of War In... More
Australian Navy mascot, WWII - Lot 11588-13 (24336258223)
Lot 11588-13: Activities in the Middle East. ANZAC Forces. Guns of an Australian destroyer. Note the ship’s mascot just above the guns, a kangaroo with a string on its tail. Office of War Information Pho... More
Japanese Navy Cruiser Ship, WWII - Lot 11588-14 (24332431994)
Lot 11588-14: Activities in the Middle East. HMAS Perth, one of the units of Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham’s Fleet, was photographed after taking part in the Battle of Matapan, March 27-29, 1941. when the Ita... More
Australian mascot, WWII - Lot 11588-15 (24667601910)
Lot 11588-15: Activities in the Middle East. R.A.F. Australian Sergeant Pilot and his inseparable mascot. Flying mascots are much favored by pilots of the Allied Air Forces. Thi Australian Sergeant-Pilot o... More
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-16 (24332490484)
Lot 11588-16: Activities in the Middle East. Syrian Coast, Gun Flashes From a British warship are seen at water-level, released August 1941. Photograph was taken during a night encounter between British and V... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-42 (24939607526)
Lot 11588-42: Middle East Activities. The Free French Costal Battery in Syria. Marine gun crew cleaning their gun, circa 1941. Office of War Information Photograph. (2016/02/11).
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-52 (24670952630)
Lot 11588-52: Middle East Activities. Free French and British Co-Operation and Fraternization in Syria. Although different difficulties have up to now impeded complete fraternization between Free French force... More
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-54 (24339593053)
Lot 11588-54: Middle East Activities. Two men of the squadron called Colonel Colbet’s Circassians, with their vehicle, showing their sign. After braving many dangers, they rode many miles over high mountain r... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-59 (24976860995)
Lot 11588-59: Middle East Activities. Jewish “Foreign Legion” Guards Crusader Ramparts in Cyprus. Thousands of Jews forced by Nazi persecution to refuge in Palestine have enlisted from Poland, Rumania, Czech... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-60 (24609237399)
Lot 11588-60: Middle East Activities. Polish troops from Russia, eating their first meal in Palestine. Office of War Information Photograph. (2016/02/11).
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11588-77 (24349867004)
Lot 11588-77: Middle East Activities. King George of the Hellenes in Lebanon, May 1942. When King George of the Hellenes visited Lebanon, he met President Naccache of the Lebanese Republic, General Catroux,... More
New Zealand Expeditionary Force, WWII - Lot 11588-9 (24845238332)
Lot 11588-9: Activities in the Middle East. Machine Gunner from New Zealand in the Middle East, 1942. Office of War Information Photograph, 91216. (2016/02/11).
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11643-1 (24891072951)
Lot 11643-1: Middle East Activities. British Troops in Palestine: Cheshire Yeomanry. Among the troops in Palestine are a number of units of cavalry. Photographs taken of Yeomanry Squadron’s days training ... More
British Navy in WWII - Lot 11643-2 (24357519283)
Lot 11643-2: Middle East Activities. The Allied Advance into Syria. Axis infiltration into Syria compelled the advance of eh Allied forces to avert so dangerous a threat. British and Free French Forces hav... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot-11598-1 (36234471781)
Lot-11598-1: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. A close-up of Polish refugee girl living in the tent colony which is operated by the Red Cross. Office of War Information Photograph: 29911-E. ... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot-11598-2 (36234468721)
Lot-11598-2: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. A little Polish refugee who is wearing a knitted scarf given to her by the American Red Cross. Office of War Information Photograph: 29901-E. ... More
Iran, US airplane delivered to Soviets. Naval Air Transport, WWII - Lo...
Lot-11600-1: Middle East Activities, WWII. Somewhere in Iran. Major General Lewis Brereton in the center, the Commander of U.S. Army force in the Middle East, with a group of Russian officers standing befor... More
US Navy in WWII - Lot-11600-2 (27167676390)
Lot-11600-2: Middle East Activities, WWII. Metal grain storage units used as living quarters for U.S. Army test pilots stationed in Iran. Left to right are: Captains B. B. Seitsinger; J.W. Cofer; and R. L.... More
Members of a Boy Scout group, Red Cross evacuee camp, Tehran, Iran, 19...
Lot-11598-5: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. Members of a Boy Scout group formed at the Red Cross evacuee camp. Office of War Information Photograph: 29912-E. Photographed by Nick Parrino. ... More
Polish refugee girl studying school lesson at evacuee camp, Iran, 1943...
Lot-11598-4: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. A Polish refugee girl studying her school lesson at evacuee camp. The knitted headpiece she is wearing was given to her by the American Red Cross. O... More
Polish woman and grandchild in Iranian American Red Cross evacuation c...
Lot-11598-3: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. Polish woman and her grandchildren shown in an American Red Cross evacuation camp as they await evacuation to new homes. Office of War Information... More
Polish youngster carrying bread made from Red Cross flour at an evacua...
Lot-11598-7: WWII: Middle East. Teheran, Iran, March 1943. Polish youngster carrying an armload of loaves of bread made from Red Cross flour at an evacuation camp. Office of War Information Photograph: 28499... More
RASC smithy of No.3 Horse Transport Company in Beirut (24958064086)
Lot 11643-3: Middle East Activities. Beirut H.Q. of Middle East Horse Transport, June 1942. Headquarters of No.3 Horse Transport Company R.A.S.C. at the Quarter Weygand, Beirut, is responsible for all the ... More
11 Squadron RAF Blenheims bombing Beirut 1941 IWM HU 93073
IWM caption : The Royal Dutch Shell oil depot near Beirut comes under a bombing attack from three Bristol Blenheims of No. 11 Squadron RAF, flying from Aqir, Palestine, at the start of Operation EXPORTER.
Allied leaders meet in the Middle East
Left to right: Air Chief Marshal Longmore, General Wavell, General de Gaulle, General Catroux.
Australian forces cross the Litani River, 1941
Australians bridging the Litani River near Merjayun. Public domain photograph related to the British military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Battle of Beirut - A black and white photo of a large explosion
Shell-fire during the Australian advance along the coast road south of Beirut.
Battleof Damour - A black and white photo of a plane flying over a riv...
The broken bridge at the mouth of the river Damour. Public domain photograph related to the British military forces, World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
French Circassian Cavalry in Damascus, 1941
Colonel Philibert Collet's Circassian Cavalry outside the railway station at Damascus, 26th June 1941.
Indian troops in Lebanon 1942, World War II photo
Original wartime caption. The Pipe Band of one of the Indian Mule Pack Companies going through Zgharta, the largest Christian village in the Lebanon. The inhabitants turn out in large numbers when the Indians ... More
Litani River, 1941 - A man sitting on a rock next to a river
British Commonwealth soldier by the Litani River, 1941
Palmyra, 1941 - A group of men standing on top of a pile of rocks
Palmyra occupied by British Commonwealth troops, 1941
Al Hasani Nakkash 1941 - A black and white photo of two men sitting ne...
Syrian President Taj al-Din al-Hasani with President Alfred Naqqache of Lebanon in 1941.
Circassiantroopswiththeirfrenchofficer - A group of men riding on the ...
An original photograph from Damascus of the Circassian troops during the French mandate with Colonel Collet, Commander of the Circassian Cavalry. Colonel Collet was instrumental in the defeat of the Vichy Frenc... More
French-tank-section-passes-through-Damascus-streets-352030035364
Svenska: Syrien i brännpunkten. Fransk stridsvagnsavdelning passerar genom Damaskus gator. Juni 1941.
1941 Prise de Damour
Français : Plaque commémorative de la prise de Damour en 1941 par les troupes australiennes
Free French liaison officer and Australian forces asking the French fo...
KHIAM. AN INTERESTING NEGATIVE. UNFORTUNATELY MARRED BY A LEAK IN THE MAGAZINE, TAKEN DURING THE ATTACK ON FORT KHIAM. IT SHOWS THE FREE FRENCH LIAISON OFFICER WITH THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES PREPARING TO SIGNAL TO... More
Men of the 7th Division and Vichy soldiers exchange smokes just prior ...
Men of the 7th Division and Vichy soldiers exchange smokes just prior to the Australians entering Beirut city.
Representatives of the Allied and the Vichy forces meet to discuss ter...
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ALLIES AND THE VICHY FORCES MEET TO DISCUSS TERMS OF THE ARMISTICE WHICH ENDED THE CAMPAIGN IN SYRIA AND LEBANON AND ENDED THE FEARS OF GERMAN INFILTRATION INTO THIS STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT AREA.
Representatives of the Allies and the Vichy forces meet to discuss ter...
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ALLIES AND THE VICHY FORCES MEET TO DISCUSS TERMS OF THE ARMISTICE WHICH ENDED THE CAMPAIGN IN SYRIA AND LEBANON AND ENDED THE FEARS OF GERMAN INFILTRATION INTO THIS STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT AREA.
This building was used by the Vichy forces as a store. The banner read...
This building was used by the Vichy forces as a store. The banner reads “UN SOUL CHEF, PETAIN” - (One Leader Only, Petain).
Vichy French soldiers at a camp in Beirut after the Syrian Campaign. T...
Vichy French soldiers at a camp in Beirut after the Syrian Campaign. The banner reads “VIVE PETAIN”. These soldiers had the choice of joining the De Gaulle forces or returning to France. Those who chose to ret... More
General Catroux Syria - A black and white photo of a group of people
גנרל קטרו מכריז על עצמאות לסוריה ביום 14 ביוני 1941, עם כיבושה בידי צבא צרפת החופשית
Indian troops outside Damascus
Indian troops outside Damascus during the Syria-Lebanon Campaign