. "capture Merdjayoun" . . "costly assault against the Vichy French" . "Merdjayoun" . . . . "capture of Merdjayoun" . . . . "*India" . . . . "1941-06-24" . . "Battle of Merdjayoun" . "*French Lebanon" . "Merdjayoun-Damour" . . . . "Battle of Merdjayoun" . . . . "attack" . . "Merdjayuon" . . "Merdjayoun, in French Lebanon, on 17 June 1941" . "Allied victory" . . . . . . . "Merjayun" . . "Merdajayoun" . . "United Kingdom" . . "France" .