Battle of Jezzine
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The Battle of Jezzine was a World War II engagement in June 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy French-controlled Syria and Lebanon, in which Australian and other Allied forces fought to secure the strategic town of Jezzine in southern Lebanon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Jezzine canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Jezzine Context triple: [Syrian–Lebanese campaign, involvedBattle, Battle of Jezzine]
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Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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Battle of El Guettar
The Battle of El Guettar was a key World War II engagement in Tunisia where U.S. forces, under General Patton, successfully halted and repelled German armored attacks, marking an important step in the Allies’ North African campaign.
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Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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Battle of Medenine
The Battle of Medenine was a World War II engagement in southern Tunisia in March 1943, where British Eighth Army forces successfully repelled a major Axis armored counterattack, helping to secure the Allied advance in the North African campaign.
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Battle of Alam el Halfa
The Battle of Alam el Halfa was a key World War II engagement in late August–early September 1942 near El Alamein in Egypt, where British-led forces successfully halted Erwin Rommel’s final major offensive into Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Jezzine Target entity description: The Battle of Jezzine was a World War II engagement in June 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy French-controlled Syria and Lebanon, in which Australian and other Allied forces fought to secure the strategic town of Jezzine in southern Lebanon.
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A.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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B.
Battle of El Guettar
The Battle of El Guettar was a key World War II engagement in Tunisia where U.S. forces, under General Patton, successfully halted and repelled German armored attacks, marking an important step in the Allies’ North African campaign.
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C.
Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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Battle of Medenine
The Battle of Medenine was a World War II engagement in southern Tunisia in March 1943, where British Eighth Army forces successfully repelled a major Axis armored counterattack, helping to secure the Allied advance in the North African campaign.
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E.
Battle of Alam el Halfa
The Battle of Alam el Halfa was a key World War II engagement in late August–early September 1942 near El Alamein in Egypt, where British-led forces successfully halted Erwin Rommel’s final major offensive into Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Australian military history
ⓘ
history of Lebanon in World War II ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Australia
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ French State (Vichy regime) ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy France
|
| campaign |
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Syria–Lebanon Campaign
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| combatant |
2/25th Battalion (Australia)
ⓘ
2/31st Battalion (Australia) ⓘ 7th Australian Division ⓘ
surface form:
7th Division (Australia)
Australian Army ⓘ Vichy French forces ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy French Army
|
| conflict |
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Syria–Lebanon Campaign
|
| conflictSide |
Allies of World War II
ⓘ
French State (Vichy regime) ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy France in World War II
|
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| date | June 1941 ⓘ |
| endDate | 14 June 1941 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | advance on Damour ⓘ |
| front | Levant front of World War II ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| involved |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Vichy French forces ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy French colonial troops
|
| location |
Jezzine
ⓘ
southern Lebanon ⓘ |
| militaryOperation | Allied advance towards Beirut ⓘ |
| notableFor | Australian infantry assault on fortified positions ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Jezzine
ⓘ
securing approach to Beirut ⓘ |
| opponent |
Vichy French forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy French forces in Lebanon
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| partOf |
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied invasion of Syria and Lebanon
World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Merdjayoun ⓘ |
| region |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
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| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 13 June 1941 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of road between Sidon and Beirut ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle East theatre of World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Jezzine Description of subject: The Battle of Jezzine was a World War II engagement in June 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy French-controlled Syria and Lebanon, in which Australian and other Allied forces fought to secure the strategic town of Jezzine in southern Lebanon.
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