The Battle of Sidon (13–15 June 1941) was part of the Australian 7th Division's advance on Beirut, which took place during the five-week-long Syria-Lebanon campaign fought between the Allies and Vichy French forces in Syria and Lebanon.

Sidon, a town of about 12,000 people at the time with a number of historic mosques and castles dating back to the Crusades,[1] was positioned on the coast to the north of Tyre, about halfway between the Lebanese border with Palestine and Beirut.

[2] The fighting came several days after the Allied forces from the Australian 21st Brigade, under Brigadier Jack Stevens, crossed the Litani River as part of Operation Exporter.

[4] The presence of the historic buildings meant that the Australian artillery bombardment of the town was limited in an effort to prevent collateral damage, which slowed the Allied advance.

The town fell on 15 June, after the Australians completed a long approach march and overcame a determined French counterattack the included tanks.