Lebanese Army - Pictures

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PSP - The Jumbulat Party

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Phalangists - Lebanese Forces Militia

Bacheer Gemayel

Probably training

Lebanese Forces Militia artillary - location not known

Lebanese Forces - Training. Note the IDF fatigue

The Phalangist vs PLO in the famous "Tal el Zaatar" battle

Phalangists vs PLO in Nabaa

Lebaneses Forces Artillary

Lebanese Forces retreating from Sidon in 1985

Lebanese Forces M113

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Beirut under Syrian Artillary 1978

Beirut under Israeli Artillary - 1982

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Can somebody enlighten me why the armor color is blue? I remember we've been told that this has something to do with protection against evil spirits or something.

[Edit] The question refers not so much to the South Lebanon Army, which coloring probably is explained by identification reasons, but to the early Lebanese army armor (~1948).

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Maybe South Lebanon Army?

[BPEL]

Maybe South Lebanon Army?

Perhaps, but during the early 80s, IDF was the primary supplier of the Lebanese defense forces.

This pic was taken in 1989. The location of the pic is north of the Debaye Tunnel about 25 KLm north of Beirut/South of Jounieh. That has to be IDF fatigue.

[BPEL]

Some PLO pics



Ahmad Khatib, briefing probably the Multi arab army command in Lebanon



btr-152?







Inter PLO fighting in Tripoli north of Beirut



PLO Civilians being searched by AMAL fighters in Beirut



PLO displaying captured Phalangist machine gun







PLO Capturing Damour from the Phalangists south of Beirut





PLO rounding up Lebanese civilians in Damour - South of Beirut



PLO T34 tank?



PLO T55/54 tank?



Tripoli burning after inter PLO fighting.



Arafat during a speech



PLO taking up positions in Damour



PLO leaving Beirut for Tunis

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Perhaps, but during the early 80s, IDF was the primary supplier of the Lebanese defense forces.
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I probably have a huge hole in my education, but how come?

[BPEL]

I probably have a huge hole in my education, but how come?

You have to ask Ariel Sharon that question - where is he by the way?

There are alot of info on the web about them. But primarily, they needed weaponry to fight the PLO. IDF supplied them what they needed and the deal was to install a pro Israel government during the invasion towards Beirut. Hence Bacheer was put to power.

Many Lebanese phalangists were sent to Israel to train, including I would imagine Elie Hobieka whose now dead.

Most of their Israeli supplied weaponry were light to medium. The half tracks and the border patrol vehicles were very common sites. Helmets, UZIs and flacks were their norm. Sometimes we mistook them for actual IDF soldiers.

Although, heavy weaponry such as T55/54, M113 and M48 were common that anyone could have been supplying these. China, Iraq, U.S.?

[z973]

nice article about the lebanese army

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...8844&C=mideast

[z973]

You have to ask Ariel Sharon that question - where is he by the way?

There are alot of info on the web about them. But primarily, they needed weaponry to fight the PLO. IDF supplied them what they needed and the deal was to install a pro Israel government during the invasion towards Beirut. Hence Bacheer was put to power.

Many Lebanese phalangists were sent to Israel to train, including I would imagine Elie Hobieka whose now dead.

Most of their Israeli supplied weaponry were light to medium. The half tracks and the border patrol vehicles were very common sites. Helmets, UZIs and flacks were their norm. Sometimes we mistook them for actual IDF soldiers.

Although, heavy weaponry such as T55/54, M113 and M48 were common that anyone could have been supplying these. China, Iraq, U.S.?

iraq gave the LF (100 t-55, bm-21, patrol boats,130mm gun) in 1988
israel gave them t-54-55 taken from the syrian in 1982
most of the m-113 where taken from the lebanese army
the m-48a5 from the lebanese army from the mountain war(4th brigade)

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You have to ask Ariel Sharon that question - where is he by the way?

There are alot of info on the web about them. But primarily, they needed weaponry to fight the PLO. IDF supplied them what they needed and the deal was to install a pro Israel government during the invasion towards Beirut. Hence Bacheer was put to power.

Many Lebanese phalangists were sent to Israel to train, including I would imagine Elie Hobieka whose now dead.

Most of their Israeli supplied weaponry were light to medium. The half tracks and the border patrol vehicles were very common sites. Helmets, UZIs and flacks were their norm. Sometimes we mistook them for actual IDF soldiers.

Although, heavy weaponry such as T55/54, M113 and M48 were common that anyone could have been supplying these. China, Iraq, U.S.?

Makes sense. Thanks for the info, BPEL.
Sharon still is in coma:

Sharon has undergone a series of subsequent surgeries related to his comatose state. He has remained in a long-term care facility since November 6, 2006.[23] Medical experts indicate that his cognitive abilities were likely to have been destroyed by the massive stroke. He is in a persistent vegetative state with extremely low chances of recovery.

Wiki

[Mathieu29]

Indeed!
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...9&d=1200868758
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...5&d=1200868758
Charioteer (armed with 20-pdr/83.4 mm gun, not 105mm).

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...3&d=1200868758
Swiss Hispano-Suiza HS-820 triple 20mm guns.

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...2&d=1200868758
ACMAT VLRA trucks with NA-2 turrets (SS-11 anti-tank, i.e. surface to surface missiles).

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...0&d=1200868758
The Brits (who made the conversion) called this variant the Staghound MkIII.

The 83,4 mm gun of the Charioteer, is-it an anti-tank gun ?

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South Lebanese Army Soldier (SLA) training in june 1988.
And M-50 howitzer and D-20 howitzer of the SLA.

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PLO T55/54 tank?

Syrian Army T-55 in Beirut, november 1976.
The Palestinian Liberation Army (PLA) have 60 T-34/85 in 1981-1982. One of the PLA brigade also had a small number of T-54, but there is'nt any pictures.