Battle of Jezzine

Battle of Jezzine

Battle of Jezzine (13 June 1941) - The Battle of Jezzine was part of the Australian 7th Division's advance on Beirut during the five-week-long Syria-Lebanon campaign by the Allies against Vichy French forces in Syria and Lebanon. Jezzine, Lebanon, is about halfway between the the Lebanese border with Palestine and Beirut.

This battle was one of several hard fought actions during the Australian advance on Beirut.

When his company suffered casualties from intense machine gun fire, Private James Heather Gordon, 2/31st Battalion, took it upon himself to crawl forward and neutralise the enemy post with rifle and bayonet. Gordon, originally from Rockingham, Western Australia, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions near Jezzine.

ee also

* Syria-Lebanon campaign


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