Photos Conflicts In Lebanon

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An Israeli radioman from Sayeret Golani firing his Uzi in 'Fatahland', January 1970

 

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Israeli M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers moving through the city of Sidon in Lebanon, April 1983

 

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" 22d MAU Marines of a BLT 2/6 patrol, rifles at the ready and rounds chambered, take cover behind construction equipment on the coastal road south of Beirut after having been attacked on 16 March 1983. The white-helmeted soldier and the one with dark glasses are soldiers belonging to the French contingent, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) . They happened to be passing by at the time of the incident."

The helmet in all probability is painted a light blue, indistinguishable from white in a B&W picture.

UNIFIL had no troops per se in based in Beirut, there was as far as I recall an office at the Docks and a small Accommodation block for visiting UNIFIL troops, in general UN troops were advised not to take leave passes R&R in Beirut, it was too volatile.


A good read with regards the series of pictures is here - https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/US Marines In Lebanon 1982-1984 PCN 19000309800.pdf

 

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Israeli Merkava Mk 1s in Beirut, Lebanon 1982.

 

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Marine scout sniper armed with a M40a1 rifle in Lebanon 1983

 

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A fighter dashes across the street for cover during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon. 1978.

 

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PRTS-41 being used by Palestinian and Christian militants in the Lebanese Civil War

 

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IDF Caterpillar D9 armoured bulldozers clearing wreckage of a Merkava III main battle tank, of the Israel Defense Forces, it’s ammunition detonated and the crew were killed, southern Lebanon, Lebanon-Israeli War of July 12th - August 14th, 2006

 

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An M60 monitors a US Marine Corps encampment on the outskirts of Beirut, April 1st, 1983.

 

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A French paratrooper on a mine-clearance mission has found a grenade in a glass with its pin pulled out. Lebanon War, Beirut, Lebanon 1982

 

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A Lebanese army soldier fires his M16A1 during combat in Beirut, circa 1985

 

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US Marine machine gun team belonging to the 2nd Division man a 30 cal. M1919A4 from a rooftop position overlooking downtown Beirut during the US intervention in the Lebanon Crisis (Operation Blue Bat); near the Beirut docking area, July 28th 1958

 

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Christian Militiaman with a Sig 543. Civil War 1975-1990

 

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Green berets security forces attend to injuries in the hotel district of Beirut, December 15, 1975.

 

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Armed fighters of the Christian Phalangist militia on the street in Beirut. Aug 1976

 

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French troops patrol Damascus Street in the 1980s.

 

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IDF soldiers from 933rd "Nahal" Brigade in Beirut, 1982

 

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Palestinians training in West Beirut, 1970s

 

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US Marines at Marine Base, Beirut airport, 1983