Battle of Kissoué

Battle of Kissoué
	Part of the Syria-Lebanon Campaign of World War II
	; Map of Syria and the Lebanon during World War II
Date	15–17 June 1941
Location	Kissoué, Syria
Result	Allied victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom British India; Transjordan; Free French Forces	Vichy France Syria;
Commanders and leaders
Henry Wilson	Henri Dentz

33.352183°N 36.2331°E / 33.352183; 36.2331

The Battle of Kissoué (17 June 1941) was part of the Allied advance on Damascus in Syria during the Syria-Lebanon campaign in World War II. The battle is noted for the confrontation between Vichy French and the Free French Forces. The Free French met with stiff resistance from the Vichy French.

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