Military History Talk – Don’t Mention the War

In June 1941 Commonwealth, Australian and Free French forces invaded Syria concerned that Germany may begin using bases occupied by the Vichy French.

Operation Exporter is probably the most misunderstood and forgotten campaigns of WWII. It was a complicated mixture of strategic imperatives around airfields and oil, politico-diplomatic manoeuvring, and improvisation with scarce military resources.

Lieutenant Colonel Ron Lyons (Retired) discusses this often-forgotten WWII campaign. Ron is a military historian and battlefield guide. He is also Vice-President of The Military History Society of New South Wales and Vice-President of The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies New South Wales.

Free History Talk. Bookings essential.