Armée de l'Air and Aéronautique Navale
Orders of Battle, Syria, 8th June - 14th July 1941

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Order of Battle, 14th May 1941
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Order of Battle, 8th June 1941
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Order of Battle, 14th June 1941
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Order of Battle, 20th June 1941
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Order of Battle, 27th June 1941
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Order of Battle, 3rd July 1941
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Order of Battle, 14th May 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base	Commander
G.C. I/7	Morane 406	20	Rayack (Lebanon)	Cdt Deschamps de Pas

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base	Commander
G.B. I/39	Glenn-Martin 167 F	12	Rayack (Lebanon)	Cdt Ader
E.B. 3/39	Bloch MB 200	6	Rayack (Lebanon)	Cne Marin

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base	Commander
G.R. II/39	Potez 63.11	12	Damas-Mezzé (Syria)	Cdt Larrozé
G.A.O. 583	Potez 63.11	5	Alep-Nerab (Syria)	Cne d'Argoubet
E.O. 592	Potez 25TOE	6	Rayack (Lebanon)	Lt Marozeau
E.O. 593	Potez 25TOE	6	Alep-Nerab (Syria)	Lt Poncet
E.O. 594	Potez 25TOE	6	Damas-Mezzé (Syria)	Cne Capdaspe-Couchet
E.O. 595	Potez 25TOE	6	Palmyre (Syria)	Cne Lanson
E.O. 596	Potez 25TOE	4	Deir ez-Zor (Syria)	Lt Hercouët

Note : The strength of E.O.592 to 595 is the theoretical strength. The total of available Potez 25TOE in service at the time is 25.

Aéronautique Navale Flights [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base	Commander
Esc. 19S	Loire 130	5	Tripoli (Lebanon)	LV Brossier

Order of Battle, 8th June 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.C. III/6	Dewoitine 520	25	Rayack (Lebanon)
G.C. I/7	Morane 406 Morane 406	12 6	Estabel (Lebanon) Alep-Nerab (Syria)

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.B. I/39	Glenn-Martin 167 F Glenn-Martin 167 F	10 2	Madjaloun (Lebanon) Rayack (Lebanon)
E.B. 3/39	Bloch MB 200	6	Madjaloun (Lebanon)

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.R. II/39	Potez 63.11	12	Damas-Mezzé (Syria)
G.A.O. 583	Potez 63.11	5	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
E.O. 592	Potez 25TOE	6	Rayack (Lebanon)
E.O. 593	Potez 25TOE	6	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
E.O. 594	Potez 25TOE	6	Damas-Mezzé (Syria)
E.O. 595	Potez 25TOE	6	Palmyre (Syria)
E.O. 596	Potez 25TOE	4	Deir ez-Zor (Syria)

Note : The strength of E.O.592 to 595 is theoretical rather than actual strength.

Aéronautique Navale Flights [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
Esc. 19S	Loire 130	5	Tripoli (Lebanon)

Order of Battle, 14th June 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.C. III/6	Dewoitine 520	17	Rayack (Lebanon)
G.C. I/7	Morane 406 Morane 406 Morane 406	6 4 6	Homs (Syria) Alep-Nerab (Syria) Rayack (Lebanon)

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.B. I/12	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451 Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	6 5	Alep-Nerab (Syria) Qousseir (Syria)
G.B. I/25	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	7	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.B. I/31	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	6	Qousseir (Syria)
G.B. I/39	Glenn-Martin 167 F Glenn-Martin 167 F	4 7	Rayack (Lebanon) Madjaloun (Lebanon)
E.B. 3/39	Bloch MB 200	3	Madjaloun (Lebanon)

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.R. II/39	Potez 63.11	11	Baalbeck-La Colonne (Lebanon)
G.A.O. 583	Potez 63.11	5	Baalbeck-La Colonne (Lebanon)
Groupement Faure	Potez 25TOE	?	Rayack (Lebanon)
E.O. 592	Potez 25TOE	6	Rayack (Lebanon)
E.O. 595	Potez 25TOE	?	Palmyre (Syria)
E.O. 596	Potez 25TOE	4	Deir ez-Zor (Syria)

Transport Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.T. I/15	Farman 222	9	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.T. I/15	Potez 650 Potez 650 Potez 650	2 1 1	Rayack (Lebanon) Beyrouth (Lebanon) Alep-Nerab (Syria)

Aéronautique Navale Flights [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
Esc. 19S	Loire 130	5	Tripoli (Lebanon)

Order of Battle, 20th June 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.C. II/3	Dewoitine 520 Dewoitine 520	3 17	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.C. III/6	Dewoitine 520	17	Rayack (Lebanon)
G.C. I/7	Morane 406 Morane 406	8 6	Homs (Syria) Rayack (Lebanon)

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.B. I/12	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	11	Qousseir (Syria)
G.B. I/25	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	12	Hama (Syria)
G.B. I/31	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	9	Qousseir (Syria)
G.B. I/39	Glenn-Martin 167 F	8	Madjaloun (Lebanon)

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.R. II/39	Potez 63.11	9	Baalbeck-La Colonne (Lebanon)
G.A.O. 583	Potez 63.11	5	Baalbeck-La Colonne (Lebanon)
Groupement Marin	Bloch MB 200 Potez 25TOE	3 6	Rayack (Lebanon)
Groupement Faure	Potez 25TOE	11	Rayack (Lebanon)
E.O. 595	Potez 25TOE	6	Palmyre (Syria)
E.O. 596	Potez 25TOE	4	Deir ez-Zor (Syria)

Transport Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.T. I/15	Farman 222	6	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.T. I/15	Potez 650 Potez 650 Farman 222.3	4 1 1	Rayack (Lebanon) Beyrouth (Lebanon)

Aéronautique Navale Units [ Top of Page ]

Flotille 4F
Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
Esc. 6B and 7B	Glenn-Martin 167 F	12	Madjaloun (Lebanon)

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
Esc. 19S	Loire 130	5	Tripoli (Lebanon)

Order of Battle, 27th June 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.C. II/3	Dewoitine 520 Dewoitine 520	3 (damaged) 10	Homs (Syria) Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.C. III/6	Dewoitine 520	13	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.C. I/7	Morane 406 Morane 406	1 (damaged) 12	Homs (Syria) Rayack (Lebanon)

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.B. I/12	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	8	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.B. I/25	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	10	Hama (Syria)
G.B. I/31	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	9	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.B. I/39	Glenn-Martin 167 F	8	Madjaloun (Lebanon)

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.R. II/39	Potez 63.11	5	Baalbeck-La Colonne (Lebanon)
G.A.O. 583	Potez 63.11	4	Baalbeck-La Colonne (Lebanon)
Groupement Marin	Bloch MB 200 Potez 25TOE	3 ?	Abou Danné (Syria)
Groupement Faure	Potez 25TOE	11	Rayack (Lebanon)
E.O. 595	Potez 25TOE	?	Palmyre (Syria)
E.O. 596	Potez 25TOE	?	Deir ez-Zor (Syria)

Transport Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.T. I/15	Farman 222	5	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.T. I/15	Potez 650 Farman 222.3 Potez 650	4 1 1	Alep-Nerab (Syria) Rayack (Lebanon) Beyrouth (Lebanon)

Aéronautique Navale Units [ Top of Page ]

Flotille 4F
Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
Esc. 6B and 7B	Glenn-Martin 167 F	11	Madjaloun (Lebanon)

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
Esc. 19S	Loire 130	5	Tripoli (Lebanon)

Order of Battle, 3rd July 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.C. II/3	Dewoitine 520	10	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.C. III/6	Dewoitine 520	13	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.C. I/7	Morane 406 Morane 406	3 10	Alep-Nerab (Syria) Tell Arane (Syria)

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.B. I/12	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	10	Abou Danné (Syria)
G.B. I/25	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	11	Hama (Syria)
G.B. I/31	Lioré et Olivier LéO 451	9	Abou Danné (Syria)
G.B. I/39	Glenn-Martin 167 F	5	Madjaloun (Lebanon)

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.R. II/39	Potez 63.11	3	Baalbeck-La Colonne (Lebanon)
G.A.O. 583	Potez 63.11	2	Baalbeck-La Colonne (Lebanon)

Transport Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
G.T. I/15	Farman 222	3	Alep-Nerab (Syria)
G.T. I/15	Potez 650 Farman 222.3 Potez 650	4 1 1	Alep-Nerab (Syria) Alep-Nerab (Syria) Tripoli (Lebanon)

Aéronautique Navale Units [ Top of Page ]

Flotille 4F
Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
Esc. 6B and 7B	Glenn-Martin 167 F	4	Madjaloun (Lebanon)

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
Esc. 19S	Loire 130	3	Tripoli (Lebanon)

Note : On the 4th July, the Aéronautique Navale presence in Lebanon was reinforced by the following units :

Unit	Aircraft	Total	Base
Esc. 1AC	Dewoitine 520	12	Alep (Syria) and Madjaloun (Lebanon) on the 5th
Esc. 1T	Latécoère 298	6	Tripoli (Lebanon)

Sources : [ Top of Page ]

L'aviation de Vichy au Combat, Vol.2 : La Campagne de Syrie, 8 juin - 14 Juillet 1941, Christian-Jacques EHRENGARDT and Christopher SHORES, Paris : Lavauzelle, 1985.

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Armée de l'Air and Aéronautique Navale Orders of Battle, Syria, 8th June - 14th July 1941

Order of Battle, 14th May 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Aéronautique Navale Flights [ Top of Page ]

Order of Battle, 8th June 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Aéronautique Navale Flights [ Top of Page ]

Order of Battle, 14th June 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Transport Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Aéronautique Navale Flights [ Top of Page ]

Order of Battle, 20th June 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Transport Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Aéronautique Navale Units [ Top of Page ]

Order of Battle, 27th June 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Transport Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Aéronautique Navale Units [ Top of Page ]

Order of Battle, 3rd July 1941 [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Transport Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Aéronautique Navale Units [ Top of Page ]

Sources : [ Top of Page ]

Armée de l'Air and Aéronautique Navale
Orders of Battle, Syria, 8th June - 14th July 1941