ABTEILUNG 502 Invasion of Lebanon (Samer Kassis) Learning Book

ABTEILUNG 502 Invasion of Lebanon (Samer Kassis) Learning Book

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About this product:

• On 6 June 1982, Israel launched operation “Peace for Galilee”, a large-scale invasion of Lebanon aiming at protecting northern Israel from PLO missiles, artillery and infiltration;
• Called “al-Ijtiyah, The Invasion” in Lebanon, the operation destroyed PLO infrastructure and altered the conflict map by removing “players” and adding others, complicating the Lebanese Civil War scene;
• This book beautifully narrates the use of tanks and armoured vehicles in some of the most critical chapters of the conflict in Lebanon;
• Dedicated primarily to modellers and lovers of military history, this book documents the use of various tanks in combat, ranging from the IDF armoured forces to the T-54/55 and some rare versions of the T-34;
• The author, Samer Kassis, a seasoned military historian of the Middle East, invites us on a fascinating journey into the recent history of Lebanon, publishing never-seen-before photographs of that moment in time;
• Written in English;
• 300 pages;
• Soft cover.