Thursday, May 7, 2009

ALLIGATOR - DETROIT DU MEKONG 1953



LEBANESE FORCES T55


DURING THE LAST YEARS OF THE LEBANESE WAR, ALMOST ALL THE EQUIPMENT OF THE LEBANESE FORCES CAME FROM IRAK (BEING THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY THE SYRIAN).

BULLDOG IN ASWEK


M51 KNOWN AS BULLDOG - EX LEBANESE ARMY NOW USED BY THE "ARMEE DU LIBAN LIBRE" AKA "ARMEE DU COLONEL BARAKAT" IN THE ASWEK (OLD CITY CENTER OF BEIRUT). MOSTLY DESTROYED DURING THE 1975-76 WAR.


THE COLOR IS STILL THE "BEIGE" OF THE LEBANESE ARMY (EARLY 70'S). ONLY THE LOGO IS DIFFERENT (RED AND BLUE SQUARE). SOMETIMES IT'S WRITTEN "FREE LEBANON" ON THE TANKS.

PANHARD IN TALL EL-ZAATAR



www.elitegrp.com.lb - this photo is taken from Samer Kassis book" 30 years of military vehicles in Lebanon"








Panhard taken from the lebanese army during the 1975-76 war. The new owners are the Kataebs Al-Loubnaniyah -section Jisr el-Bacha - Brigade Fakhredine. As viewed in picture during the liberation of Tall el-Zaatar (palestinian stronghold located in the middle of the christian area).