Dr David Sutton is a historian in the Military History Section at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia. He specializes in World War II, in particular the early stages of the Nazi–Soviet War, and Australian actions in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. His doctoral thesis focused on operations Barbarossa and Typhoon, in particular, Hitler’s drive towards Moscow in 1941.Graham Turner is a leading historical artist. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.

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• ORIGINS OF THE CAMPAIGNCHRONOLOGYOPPOSING COMMANDERS- Allies- VichyOPPOSING FORCES- Allies- Allied order of battle- Vichy- Vichy order of battleOPPOSING PLANS- Allies- VichyTHE CAMPAIGN- Coastal column, 7–15 June 1941- The war in the air and on the sea- Central column, 7–15 June 1941- Right column, 7–15 June 1941- The Vichy French counter-attack- Taking Damascus- Continued fighting at Merdjayoun and Jezzine- Mopping up around Damascus- North Syria and Palmyra- Attacks along the Euphrates- The final push on the coast- The Battle of Damour- The war at seaAFTERMATHBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX