Great thread and truly interesting photos guys! keep 'em coming!
Syrian anti tank squad
Syrian soldier
Two men fight on amidst the ruins of the presidential palace in Beirut, during the Civil War in Lebanon, 26th March 1976.
Security forces in Beirut during the Civil War in Lebanon, December 1975.
Gunmen in front of the Jewish synagogue in Wadi Abu Jamil, a Jewish neighbourhood of Beirut, during the Civil War in Lebanon, 29th December 1975.
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US marines in beirut, 1983
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Some cool stuff in here! I like the pic of the guys with the fro'sKeep 'em coming!
there is already a thread on this
beirut was reputed to have been a nice place before the wars - a little slice of the Riviera in the Middle East. Shame about all the crazies.
some very interesting and amazing pics... thanks for sharing
Nice pics, Zeev. Keep 'em coming.
It still is a nice place, or at least it was when I was there in 2006. But yeah, it would be bettter without fanatics.Originally Posted by budgie
The Hell on Earth ... Amazing pics, Zeev. They make me Shivers
Yes, it was called the Switzerland of the Middle East in the 60's and the early 70's
I noticed in a few pictures people firing large recoiless rifles from the shoulder... how much do those weigh, and what type / nationality are they?
thanks in advance, this is a really interesting thread.
Great pictures Zeev. Some of the pictures give me shivers knowing what Beirut was like, for I'll be back there in less than 3 weeks.
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I'm glad you all enjoyed, I'll try to find more.
excellent photos, thanks
A Syrian soldier on patrol in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War, 1989.
A young soldier with an assault rifle and a black and white keffiyeh in Beirut, during the Lebanese Civil War, circa 1989.
The Green Line
A ruined gateway on the Green Line between east and west Beirut, July 1982.
A medical worker tends to a young victim of the Civil War in Lebanon, 1976.
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US Marines in Beirut.
The new Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen Paul X. Kelley, briefs the press during his August 1983 visit to the 24th MAU. To his left is Sixth Fleet commander VAdm Edward H. Martin, USN. Gen Kelley was to return to Lebanon less than two months later.
A Battery C, 10th Marines M-198 155mm howitzer at the north end of Beirut International Airport points toward the Shiite guns which fired on Marines on 29 August.
Marines on the roof of a Lebanese University building view an artillery round impacting near a Company A, BLT 1/8, position on the MAU perimeter in late September 1983.
Sixth Fleet Jewish Chaplain LCdr Arnold E. Resnicoff wears a camouflage yarmulke given him by Catholic Chaplain Pucciarelli when one he had was lost
A Marine wipes a tear from his eye as he avoids sniper fire being placed on the rescue teams searching for survivors in the bombed BLT headquarters building.
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