No Syria/Lebanon campaign in 1941

OK, how would things in North Africa & the Middle East have progressed had the AIF 7th Div, Free French Foreign Legion, PALMACH (including Moshe Dayan) & other British Cth & allied troops not been detailed to attack the Vichy French colonies in the Mideast in 1941 ?
 
Whats the reason for not attacking?
Because Vichy isnt helping the germans, or not attacking even though they are (ASB, by the way, the British arent going to take any chances with their oil supplies)
 
Whats the reason for not attacking?
Because Vichy isnt helping the germans, or not attacking even though they are (ASB, by the way, the British arent going to take any chances with their oil supplies)

Is it at all possible that Vichy Syria/Lebanon could flip to "Free France" without the need for an active campaign?
 

Anaxagoras

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Is it at all possible that Vichy Syria/Lebanon could flip to "Free France" without the need for an active campaign?

No. There was strong anti-Gaulle feeling in Syria. THe vast majority of the French troops in Syria were repatriated to France after they surrendered. Only a few joined the Free French.
 

Bearcat

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Moshe Dayan doesn't lose an eye and without his eye patch probably isn't as dashing a figure and doesn't rise as high in Israeli politics.
;)
 
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