Atlas of Battles

commander, 7 engagements

Battles of Henri Dentz

Battles of Henri Dentz

French general (1881–1945)

Henri Dentz is recorded as a commander at 7 placed engagements in the atlas in 1941: 6 battles and 1 campaign across 3 present-day countries, most in Lebanon (3), Syria (3), Iraq (1). Taken in date order, the sites lie 1,874 km apart end to end, 312 km between engagements on average. Most belong to World War II (7).

Battle of SidonBattle of DamourSyria–Lebanon campaignBattle of KissouéBattle of DamascusBattle of Deir ez-ZorBattle of BeirutSyria–Lebanon campaignBattle of KissouéBattle of DamascusBattle of Deir ez-ZorBattle of BeirutBaghdadAleppoAmmanMosulNajafKirkukHomsIrbilṬarābulusHaifa200 km34.167N, 39.699E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1941: 7 engagements7 in 194119411941
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Syria–Lebanon campaign, 1941Battle of Kissoué, 1941Battle of Sidon, 1941Battle of Damascus, 1941Battle of Deir ez-Zor, 1941Battle of Damour, 1941Battle of Beirut, 194119411941
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
1941Syria–Lebanon campaignLebanonAllied victory
15 June 1941Battle of KissouéAl-Kiswah, Syria69 km SEAllied victory
15 June 1941Battle of SidonSidon, Lebanon81 km WAustralian victory
18 June 1941Battle of DamascusDamascus, Syria84 km EAllied victory
3 July 1941Battle of Deir ez-ZorDeir ez-Zor, Syria408 km NEAllied victory
5 July 1941Battle of DamourDamour, Iraq439 km SEAustralian victory
1941Battle of BeirutBeirut, Lebanon793 km WAllied victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Journal Le Matin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.