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1941
March
07
The British land in Greece
On 7 March 1941 the first troops of General Wilson's corps landed at Piraeus. For the Greek expedition Wavell gave up his best units in Cyrenaica.
July
01
The British take Palmyra
On 1 July 1941 the Arab Legion routed a Vichy company at Sukhnah. Palmyra, besieged since 21 June, surrendered on 3 July, and Slim's Indians took Deir ez-Zor.
12
The Armistice of Acre
At midnight on 12 July 1941 fighting ceased in Syria and Lebanon. Armistice terms were initialled at Acre and signed on 14 July by Wilson and de Verdilhac.