Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) Vehicles (1): The LF vehicles.

A set of classical photos of vehicles used during the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) by the Lebanese Forces armed militia:

A Keohwa M-5GA1 w/m40 recoilless rifle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Keohwa M-5GA1 w/m40 recoilless rifle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Keohwa M-5GA1 w/m40 recoilless rifle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M606A2 w/m40 recoilless rifle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Keohwa M-5GA1 w/MILAN ATGM of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Land Rover Series III LWB of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Land Rover Series III LWB of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M151A2 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M151A2 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M325 patrol w/Type 63 MRL of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M325 Patrol w/ZPU-2 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An Unimog 406 w/ZPU-4 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An Unimog 406 w/ZPU-4 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An Unimog 406 w/ZPU-4 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

Faun L912/21-MUN trucks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M3 Half-track of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

M5 120mm mortar Half-tracks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M3 90mm DEFA Half-track of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A BTR-152 w/ZU-23-2 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A BTR-152 recovery vehicle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113A1 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113A1 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

M113A1 APCs of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

M113A1 APCs of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113A1 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113A1 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

M113A1 APCs of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113A1 w/M40 106mm recoilless rifle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113A1 w/ZU-23-2 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An M113A1 w/MILAN ATGM of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Sherman M50 and an M113 APC of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

Sherman M50 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A AML-90 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A T-54-3 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

What appears to be a Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

Tiran-54 and T-54 tanksof the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A Tiran-54 and a T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

Tiran-54 and T-55 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

Tiran-54 and T-55 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

Tiran-54 and T-55 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

Tiran-54 and T-55 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

T-54 and T-55 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A T-55 tank of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A T-55 tank of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A VT-55A tank of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A 130mm M-46 gun of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A 122mm M-30 howitzer of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

A 155mm Modele 50 howitzer of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

An APRA-40 MRLS of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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Time Travel: Tyre Barracks in 1982/83 (through the eyes of a peacekeeper)

The 1982 remnants of Lebanese Army FV 4101 Charioteer tank destroyers rusting under the sun since 1978. These tanks were used by the Arab Lebanese Army in clashes against the IDF in 1978. Both types of 20-pounder gun can be seen on these Charioteers.

A Lebanese Army KrAZ-255B remnants can be seen on this photo.

A IDF M3 Pikoud seen in the Tyre barracks vicinity.

A UNIFIL DutchBatt DAF YP408 in Tyre, 1982.

An IDF M325 Patrol in Tyre barracks vicinity.

 

A Lebanese Army Charioteer looking like standing guard for ex-Lebanese Army Sherman Firefly. Both types of Sherman Firefly can be seen here.

 

Lebanese Army Soldiers in front of M35 trucks, Tyre barracks 1982.

 

Photo Credits: hein van houten/Flickr

Lebanese Intervention Regiment Vehicles

A Lebanese Army Iveco Eurocargo Fuel Tank Truck of an Intervention Regiment, February 2011.

A Lebanese Army M998 of an Intervention Regiment, Beirut, October 2010.

A Lebanese Army M325 Patrol of an Intervention Regiment during March 13 Rally in Beirut. Photo credit: MidEaster.

A Lebanese Army Land Rover Defender 110 station wagon of an Intervention Regiment during March 13 Rally in Beirut. Photo credit: MidEaster.

Maghaweer Regiment Vehicles

Another exclusive courtesy from Elite Group Lebanon:

(Photos have been reduced from their original resolution to permit slow internet connection views).

A Lebanese Army M325 Patrol “A” of the Maghaweer Regiment.

A Lebanese Army M578 Light Recovery Vehicle of the Maghaweer Regiment.

A Lebanese Army M292 Expansible Van Truck of the Maghaweer Regiment. This truck is a veteran vehicle of Nahr El Bared Battle.

A Lebanese Army Toyota Land Cruiser BJ42 Hard Top of the Maghaweer Regiment.

Lebanese Army M113A2 and Nissan Urvan Ambulance of the Maghaweer Regiment.

Photos by Elite Group Lebanon.

The M325 Command car (Part 2)

A Lebanese Forces militia M325 Cargo "A" and an M325 Ambulance in 1982-83

A Lebanese Forces militia M325 Patrol and a Lebanese Army M813A1 in the same period

Photo Source: ITALCON

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Lebanese Army M325 and M113A2s

Vehicle Profile: The M325 Command car (part I)

The M325 Command car (Hebrew acronym: Nun-Nun) was developed in Israel by the Automotive Equipment Ltd, replacing the Dodge WC trucks, and the Dodge Power Wagon, a vehicle itself constructed under Chrysler license by the AIL.
Using the greatest number of commercially available parts as possible, the M325 were first assembled in the early 1970′s on the Dodge Power Wagon M601 chassis, a chassis later replaced by a model developed locally.

Several basic models have been constructed. The Cargo version is composed of  two main types. The first model, the “Cargo A”, is the standard personnel carrier: the two benches of the rear compartment are longitudinal, the seats positioned facing inward. A maximum of 12 personnel could be transported. The protection of the cab and the rear compartment against the weather is ensured by a PVC tarpaulin.
The second model, the “Cargo B” is the reconnaissance/patrol version of the M325: the seats are positioned in the center of the rear compartment, facing outwards. Three machine gun mounts (usually with 7.62 FN Mags) equip  the Cargo B version : two on each side of the rear compartment and one in the passenger side of the cabin. Usually equipped with a cabin with a one piece folding windshield, some M325 Cargo B are equipped with a split windscreen, allowing the passenger to use his weapon.
An enclosed cab compartment version is available for use as ambulance, command post vehicle or workshop. The ambulance version, equipped with air conditioning, allows the carriage of four casualties on stretchers or 12 sitting casualties.

Developed by Israel for patrolling its borders, a protected version against mine was put into operation. The rear compartment, the cab and chassis are reinforced. As the “Cargo B” version, the benches are positioned in the middle of the rear compartment, and three machine gun mounts are available. Two roll bars positioned before the cabin and at the rear of the vehicle characterize this version. They also serve to support a tarpaulin: the cab and the sides are left open, providing a better view for the crew (8 equipped soldiers) and allow rapid evacuation.

The M325 has been widely exported around the world: in the Middle East, except Israel, which still uses the vehicle (gradually replaced by the M462 Abir), the country that uses the most the AIL Command Car is Lebanon: supplied originally in the early 80s by the Israel to these local allies, the South Lebanon Army (SLA) armed militia and the Lebanese Forces armed militia, since 1990 and the end of the civil war, the M325 is used by the Lebanese Armed Forces especially in their intervention regiments.

Author: Mathieu Morant

SLA M325s:

A South Lebanese Army (SLA) M325 converted into a Prisoner Transport Vehicle

The same vehicle from a side view. The photo was taken in 2005 in the ex-Khiam Prison, South Lebanon

Lebanese Army Intervention Regiments M325s:

M325 with a PK machine gun on the hood

September 2007, Soldiers coming from Nahr El Bared battle, the M325 at the right in the background is a Command and Communication M325