List of weapons of the Lebanese Civil War

List of weapons of the Lebanese Civil War
The Lebanese Civil War was a multi-sided military conflict that pitted a variety of local irregular militias, both Muslim and Christian, against each other between 1975 and 1990.
A wide variety of weapons were used by the different armies and factions operating in the Lebanese Civil War. Combatants included:
the leftist-Muslim militias of the Lebanese National Movement (LNM) coalition (1975 – 1982):
the Sunni Muslim Independent Nasserite Movement's Al-Mourabitoun militia (1975 – 1988);
the Sunni Muslim Popular Nasserist Organization's National Liberation Army (NLA) militia (1975 – 1991);
the Sunni Muslim Toilers League's Zafer el-Khatib Forces (ZKF) militia (1974 – 1991);
the Druze Progressive Socialist Party's People's Liberation Army (Druze PLA) militia (1975 – 1991);
the Sixth of February Movement militia (1975 – 1986);
the Union of Working People's Forces's (UWPF) Victory Divisions militia (1965 – 1990);
the Union of Working People's Forces-Corrective Movement's (UWPF-CM) Nasser's Forces militia (1975 – 1990);
the Communist Action Organization in Lebanon (OCAL) militia (1975 – 1991);
the Lebanese Communist Party's Popular Guard militia (1970 – 2000);
the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party's Assad Battalion militia (1966 – present);
the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) militia (1932 – present);
the Najjadeh Party militia (1936 – present);
the Shia Muslim Knights of Ali militia (1967 – 1976);
the Muslim Lebanese Arab Army (LAA), dissident faction of the Lebanese Army (1976 – 1977);
the rightist-Christian militias of the Lebanese Front coalition (1976 – 1980):
the Christian Kataeb Regulatory Forces (KRF) militia (1961 – 1980);
the Christian Al-Tanzim militia (1969 – 1990);
the Christian Guardians of the Cedars (GoC) militia (1974 – 2000);
the Christian Tigers Militia (a.k.a. Al-Noumour, Noumour Al-Ahrar, Noumours, NLP Tigers) militia (1968 – 1991);
the Christian Zgharta Liberation Army (ZLA, a.k.a. Al-Marada, Marada Brigade, Mardaite Brigade) militia (1967 – 1991);
the Christian Tyous Team of Commandos (TTC, a.k.a. "Tyous" for short, also translated as the "Stubborn Ones" or "Les Têtus", "Les Obstinés") militia (1975 – 1985);
the Christian Lebanese Youth Movement (LYM, a.k.a. Maroun Khoury Group – MKG) militia (1975 – 1977);
the Christian Young Men militia (1978 – 1986);
the Christian Zahliote Group (ZG, a.k.a. Groupement Zahliote – GZ) militia (1975 – 1981);
the Christian Shuraya Party's Assyrian Battalion (AB) militia (1978 – 1981);
the Christian Maronite Monks militia (1975 – 1980);
the Christian Maronite League militia (1952 – present);
the Christian Army of Free Lebanon (AFL), dissident faction of the Lebanese Army (1976 – 1978);
the Christian Lebanese Forces militia (LF), successor of the Lebanese Front and the KRF militia (1977 – 1994);
the Christian Lebanese Forces – Executive Command (LFEC) militia, dissident faction of the LF (1985 – 1991);
the Druze Vanguard of the Maani Army (Movement of the Druze Jihad) (VMA – MDJ) militia (1976 – 1978);
the Kurdish Democratic Party – Lebanon (KDP-L) militia (1975 – 1991);
the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) urban guerrilla group (1975 – 1991);
the Alawite Arab Democratic Party's Arab Red Knights (ARK) militia (1981 – 1991);
the Shia Muslim Amal Movement militia (1975 – present);
the Shia Muslim Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO) urban guerrilla group (1983 – 1992);
the Shia Muslim Hezbollah guerrilla group (1985 – present);
the Sunni Muslim Islamic Unification Movement (IUM, a.k.a. Al-Tawheed) militia (1982 – present);
the United Nasserite Organization (UNO) guerrilla group (1986 – 1991);
the Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Factions (LARF) urban guerrilla group (1979 – 1988);
the Lebanese Liberation Front (LLF) urban guerrilla group (1987 – 1989);
the Popular Revolutionary Resistance Organization (PRRO) urban guerrilla group (1987 – 1990);
the Front for the Liberation of Lebanon from Foreigners (FLLF) urban guerrilla group (1980 – 1983);
the Liberation Battalion urban guerrilla group (1987 – 1988);
the Sons of the South (SotS) guerrilla group (1983 – 1995);
the South Lebanon Army (SLA) militia (1978 – 2000);
the official Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Internal Security Forces (ISF), led by the Lebanese government;
the mainstream Palestinian guerrilla factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the breakaway Rejectionist Front (present in Lebanon from 1968 to 1983);
the Palestine Liberation Army (present in Lebanon from 1976 to 1990);
the Syrian Army (present in Lebanon from 1976 to 2005);
the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (present in Lebanon from 1978 to 2000);
in between, a plethora of irregular Lebanese armed groups that emerged from the wrecks of both the LNM and the Lebanese Front alliances, after their collapse in the early 1980s.
Weapons and equipment
The list below comprises all the weapons and equipment employed by the LNM, Lebanese Front, LAA, AFL, LF, IUM, Hezbollah, Al-Mourabitoun, NLA, Druze PLA, SLA, LAF, ISF, and lesser Lebanese groups (note: the Syrian Army, PLO, Palestinian PLA and IDF are not included on this list).
Pistols and revolvers
Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver
Smith & Wesson Model 13 revolver
Smith & Wesson Model 14 revolver
Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver
Smith & Wesson Model 17 revolver
Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver
Colt Single Action Army second generation revolver
Colt Cobra .38 Special snub-nose revolver
Mauser C96 "broomhandle" pistol
Mauser HSc pistol
Mauser M2 semi-automatic handgun
Luger pistol
Walther P38 pistol
Walther PPK pistol
Heckler & Koch VP 70 pistol
Heckler & Koch P7 pistol
Heckler & Koch P9 pistol
SIG P210 pistol
SIG-Sauer P220 and P225 pistols
Astra A-80 pistol
Astra A-90 pistol
Astra A-100 pistol
Llama M82 pistol
Star A, B, B Super, and P pistols
Star 30M pistol
Star Ultrastar, Firestar and Megastar pistols
Taurus PT92, PT99, and PT100 pistols
Beretta M1951 pistol
Beretta 85, 86, 87 and 89 pistols
MAB PA-15 pistol
Colt M1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Para-Ordnance P14-45 (Canadian-produced version of the M1911A1 pistol)
FN Browning M1910 and M1922 pistols
FN Browning Hi-Power pistol
FN Browning BDM pistol
FN Browning BDA380 pistol
FN Browning HP-DA/BDA9 pistol
Tokarev TT-33 pistol
Makarov PM/PMM pistol
CZ 52 pistol
CZ 75 pistol
CZ 82/83 pistol
CZ 85 pistol
Submachine guns
MP 40
PPD-40
PPSh-41
Beretta M38/44 Found in a weapon cache.
M1A1 Thompson
Crvena Zastava Automat M56 (Yugoslavian-produced submachine gun similar in design to the German MP 40)
MAT-49
OTs-02 Kiparis
Sa 25/26
Sten Mk V
Sterling L2A3/Mark 4 submachine gun
L34A1/Mk.5 Sterling-Patchett (sound-suppressed version of the Sterling L2A3)
Carl Gustaf m/45 (or its Egyptian-produced version, dubbed the "Port Said")
Škorpion vz. 61
Spectre M4
Walther MPL
Beretta Model 12
Steyr MPi 69 (Austrian-produced submachine gun similar in design to the Israeli Uzi)
Uzi (MP-2, Mini Uzi, and Micro Uzi variants)
MAC-10 Machine pistol
MAC-11 Machine pistol (sub-compact version of the MAC-10)
Heckler & Koch MP5
Heckler & Koch MP5K (shortened version of the MP5)
Bolt-action rifles
Lee-Enfield
Pattern 1914 Enfield
Lebel Model 1886 rifle
Berthier 1907/15 - M16 Lebel rifle
Berthier 1892 M16 cavalry carbine
MAS-36 rifle
Mauser Model 1888 commission rifle
Mauser Gewehr 98
Mauser Karabiner 98k
Mannlicher–Carcano Modello 1891 infantry rifle
Mosin–Nagant
Semi-automatic rifles
MAS-49 and MAS-49/56 rifles
M1 Garand (or its Italian-produced copy, the Beretta Model 1952)
SKS
Vz. 52 rifle
M14 rifle
Beretta BM 59 (Italian-produced semi-automatic rifle similar in design to the M14)
Carbines
M2 carbine
CAR-15 Assault carbine
AMD-65
FN CAL
SIG SG 543 carbine
Assault rifles
Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle
AK-47 assault rifle (other variants included the AKM, AK-74, the Hungarian AK-63, the Yugoslav Zastava M70 and Zastava M80, the Polish PMK-DGN-60, Chinese Type 56, North Korean Type 58 and Type 68, the Romanian Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 and AIM, Bulgarian AKK/AKKS, and former East German MPi-KM and MPi-KMS-72 assault rifles)
Vz. 58
FN FAL
ROMAT (Israeli-produced 'lightened' version of the FN FAL battle rifle)
M16A1
M16A2
ArmaLite AR-18
Norinco CQ
CETME Model C (Spanish-produced assault rifle similar in design to the German Heckler & Koch G3)
Heckler & Koch G3
Heckler & Koch HK33
Heckler & Koch G41
Heckler & Koch G53
SIG SG 540 and SIG SG 542 assault rifles
Sniper rifles
Lee-Enfield (equipped with telescopic sights)
FN FAL (equipped with telescopic sights)
Heckler & Koch G3 (equipped with telescopic sights)
M16A1 (equipped with telescopic sights; not very effective)
SIG SG 542 (equipped with telescopic sights)
FR F1
Dragunov SVD-63
Tabuk Sniper Rifle
Zastava M76/M78
M21 Sniper Weapon System
M40 rifle
Remington Model 700
Savage 10FP/110FP
PSL Sniper Rifle
SSG 82
Steyr SSG 69
Enfield L42A1 (military version) and Enforcer (Police version) rifles
Heckler & Koch PSG1
PTRS-41 14.5mm anti-tank rifle (used for heavy sniping)
Shotguns
Winchester Model 1200
Mossberg 500 12-gauge (20.2mm)
Remington Model 870 Police Magnum 12-gauge (20.2mm)
Franchi SPAS-12 semi-automatic
Franchi SPAS-15 semi-automatic
Light machine guns
M1918A2 BAR
Bren Mk. I .303 (7.7mm)
RPK
Zastava M77 (Yugoslav-produced version of the RPK)
RPD
DP-28
Heckler & Koch HK21
FN FAL 50-41 Heavy Barrel (HB)
MAKLEON (Israeli-produced version of the FN FAL 50-41 HB)
General-purpose machine guns
MG 34
MG 42
Rheinmetall MG 3
PK/PKM
Type 80 (Chinese-produced version of the PK/PKM)
Zastava M84 (Yugoslav-produced version of the PK/PKM)
UK vz. 59
Type 67
AA-52 (mainly mounted on AML armoured cars and VAB APCs)
FN MAG
M60
Medium machine gun and Heavy machine guns
Besa Mark III 7.92mm (mounted on Technicals)
Browning M1919A4 .30 Cal (mounted on Technicals, armoured cars, tanks, and APCs)
SG-43/SGM Goryunov (mounted on Technicals, tanks and APCs)
Type 53/57 (Chinese variant of the SG-43 and SGM)
DShKM 12.7mm Heavy machine gun (mainly mounted on Technicals, tanks and APCs)
Vz. 38/46 (Czechoslovakian variant of the DShKM)
Type 54 (Chinese variant of the DShKM)
Type 77 12.7mm Heavy machine gun
NSV 12.7mm Heavy machine gun (taken off from disabled tanks and re-mounted on Technicals)
Zastava M87 (Yugoslav variant of the NSV mounted on Technicals)
KPV 14.5mm Heavy machine gun (mounted on Technicals)
Browning M2HB .50 Cal (mounted on Technicals, tanks, and APCs)
AN/M2 aircraft gun (version of the Browning M2HB mounted on Technicals and armoured cars)
Grenade systems
Mark 2 Fragmentation Hand/Rifle Grenade
M61 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
M67 grenade
M18 smoke grenade
M5 grenade
M26 grenade
Type 67 stick granade
F1 hand grenade
RG-4 anti-personnel grenade
RG-42 hand grenade
RGD-5 hand grenade
RPG-43 anti-tank grenade
RKG-3 anti-tank grenade
PGN-60 anti-tank rifle grenade
M60 rifle grenade
AC58 rifle grenade
APAV40 rifle grenade
M52 rifle grenade
STRIM 65 rifle grenade
Mecar R1A1 Super Energa rifle grenade
Mecar BTU rifle grenade
FN Telgren rifle grenade
Land mine systems
M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine
M14 anti-personnel mine
No. 3 anti-personnel mine
No. 4/4A anti-personnel mine
No. 4 enhanced anti-personnel mine
No. 10 anti-personnel mine
PMD-6/6M anti-personnel mine
PMN 2 anti-personnel mine
Type 72A/B anti-personnel mine
GYATA 64 anti-personnel mine
Mi Ap ID Mle 51 anti-personnel mine
Mi Ap DV Mle 59 anti-personnel mine
MAPS anti-personnel mine
VS 50 anti-personnel mine
PRB M35 anti-personnel mine
TM-46/TMN-46 anti-tank mine
TM-57 anti-tank mine
TM-62M anti-tank mine
TMA-3 anti-tank mine
TMA-4 anti-tank mine
TMA-5 anti-tank mine
M6A1 anti-tank mine
M7A1 anti-tank mine
M15 anti-tank mine
M19 anti-tank mine
PRB M3 anti-tank mine
Mk 7 anti-tank mine
TC/6 anti-tank mine
Anti-tank rocket and grenade launchers
M9A1 Bazooka 60mm
88.9mm Instalaza M65 (Spanish improved variant of the US M20 "Super Bazooka" 3.5 inch)
LRAC Mle 50 73mm (French-produced anti-tank rocket launcher developed from the German Panzerschreck)
RL-83 Blindicide anti-tank rocket launcher
M72 LAW
M80 Zolja 64mm (Yugoslav-produced anti-tank rocket launcher similar to the M72 LAW)
RPG-2 rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
Type 69 RPG rocket-propelled grenade launcher
M47 Dragon
CMS B-300 83mm reusable man-portable anti-tank weapon system
ENTAC
MILAN (mounted on Technicals and M113 APCs)
BGM-71 TOW (mounted on Technicals and M113 APCs)
AT-3 Sagger
M203 grenade launcher
M79 grenade launcher
Recoilless rifles
Type 36 57mm (Chinese-produced version of the shoulder-fired US M18 recoilless rifle)
M2 Carl Gustaf 84mm (shoulder-fired)
M67 90mm (shoulder-fired)
B-10 82mm (mounted on Technicals)
B-11 107mm (mounted on Technicals)
SPG-9 73mm (mounted on Technicals)
Type 56 75mm (Chinese variant of the US M20 recoilless rifle)
M40A1 106mm (mounted on Technicals, M113, AMX-VCI, and VAB APCs)
L6 Wombat 120mm (mounted on Technicals)
Mortars
Type E1 51mm Light mortar
L16 81mm mortar
Thomson-Brandt MO-60-L 60mm light mortar
M224 60mm lightweight mortar (LWCMS)
M2 60mm mortar
M29 81mm mortar
82-PM-41 82mm mortar
2B14-1 Podnos 82mm mortar
M30 4.2 inch (106.7mm) mortar
M1938 107mm mortar
Hotchkiss-Brandt TDA MO-120-RT-61 120mm towed heavy mortar
120-PM-38 (M-1938) 120mm heavy mortar
120-PM-43 (M-1943) 120mm heavy mortar
Soltam M-65 120mm heavy mortar (mostly mounted on M3/M9 half-tracks and modified M113 APCs)
Soltam M-66 160mm heavy mortar (mostly mounted on M3/M9 half-tracks and Makmat mortar carriers)
MT-13 (M1943) 160mm heavy mortar
2S4 240mm towed breech-loading heavy mortar
Rocket and missile systems
DKB Grad-P 122mm Light portable rocket system
BM-11 122mm multiple rocket launcher (North Korean 30-tube version of the BM-21 Grad mounted on a unlicensed copy of the Japanese-manufactured Isuzu HTS12G 2.5 ton truck)
BM-13 122mm multiple rocket launcher
BM-21 Grad 122mm multiple rocket launcher
RL-21 (Sakr-36) 122mm multiple rocket launcher (Egyptian 30-tube version of the BM-11 mounted on a Soviet-manufactured ZIL-157 general-purpose truck)
APR-40/RO-40 128mm multiple rocket launcher
Type 63 107mm towed multiple rocket launcher (Chinese version of the BM-12 mounted on Technicals)
Type 81 140mm towed multiple rocket launcher (Chinese version of the BM-14 mounted on Technicals)
FIM-43 Redeye surface-to-air missile
SA-7 Grail surface-to-air missile
Frog-7 short-range artillery rocket
SS.11 anti-tank missile (mounted on ACMAT TPK 4.20-NA12 trucks and Gazelle helicopter gunships)
SS.12 anti-tank missile (mounted on ACMAT TPK 4.20-NA12 trucks and Gazelle helicopter gunships)
HOT anti-tank missile (mounted on Gazelle helicopter gunships)
SNEB 68mm rocket projectile
Homebuilt short-range rockets (fired from a adapted ZPU-4 AA gun mount installed on Unimog light trucks)
Anti-tank guns
ZiS-2 57mm anti-tank gun
ZiS-3 76.2mm anti-tank gun
D-44 85mm anti-tank gun
D-48 85mm towed anti-tank gun
DEFA D921/GT-2 90mm towed anti-tank gun (mounted on M3/M9 half tracks)
Anti-aircraft guns and Autocannons
M1939 (61-K) 37mm anti-aircraft gun (mounted on Unimog light trucks)
AZP S-60 57mm anti-aircraft gun
Bofors 40mm L/60 anti-aircraft gun (mounted on cargo trucks and BTR-152 APCs)
M621 20mm chain-fed cannon (fitted on Gazelle helicopter gunships)
Zastava M55 A2 20mm autocannon (mostly mounted on technicals, cargo trucks and M113 APCs)
Hispano-Suiza HS.661 30mm autocannon
ZPU (ZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-4) 14.5mm autocannons (mostly mounted on technicals, M113 APCs and M3/M9 half tracks)
ZU-23-2 23mm autocannon (mostly mounted on technicals, cargo trucks, M113 and BTR-152 APCs)
Type 85/YW 306 23mm autocannon (Chinese-produced version of the ZU-23-2, mounted on technicals, cargo trucks and M113 APCs)
Howitzers
QF Mk III 25-Pounder field gun
Soltam M-71 155mm 39 caliber towed howitzer
M101A1 105mm towed field howitzer
M102 105mm light towed field howitzer
M114A1 155mm towed field howitzer
Mle 1950 BF-50 155mm howitzer
M198 155mm howitzer
FH-70 155mm field howitzer
M1938 (M-30) 122mm howitzer
2A18 (D-30) 122mm howitzer
M1944 (BS-3) 100mm anti-tank and field gun
M1954 (M-46) 130mm towed field gun
Type 59-1 130mm field gun (Chinese-made gun deriveted from the Soviet M-46)
M1955 (D-20) 152mm towed gun-howitzer
Armoured vehicles
AMX-13 light tank (75mm, 90mm, and 105mm gun versions)
M41A3 Walker Bulldog light tank
Sherman Firefly medium tank
Sherman M-50 medium tank
T-34/85 medium tank
T-54A, T-54B and T-55A main battle tanks
T-62 main battle tank
Ti-67 (Tiran 4 and Tiran 5) main battle tanks (Israeli-modified versions of the T-54/55)
M48A1 and M48A5 main battle tanks
Charioteer tank destroyer
M42A1 Duster SPAAG
ZSU-23-4M1 Shilka SPAAG
Ferret armoured car
Shorland Mk 1 Patrol Car
BRDM-2 amphibious armoured scout car
Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando armoured car
Staghound armoured car
Panhard AML-90 armoured car
Alvis Saladin armoured car
IAI/Ramta RAM-2V Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle
IAI/Ramta RBY-2 Scout Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle
Bravia V-200 Chaimite armoured car
UR-416 armoured car
BTR-152 armoured personnel carrier
BTR-50PK amphibious armoured personnel carrier
BTR-60PB armoured personnel carrier
VAB armoured personnel carrier
Alvis Saracen armoured personnel carrier
Panhard M3 VTT armoured personnel carrier
M3/M9 Zahlam half-track
M59 armored personnel carrier
M113 armored personnel carrier and M113 ACAV
AMX-VCI armoured personnel carrier
BMP-1 armoured personnel carrier
M577 command vehicle
M113 modified mortar carrier
M106 mortar carrier
M125A2 mortar carrier
Makmat mortar carrier
Homebuilt armoured cars
Technicals, Gun trucks, transport and recovery vehicles
Hotchkiss M201 jeep (French-produced version of the Willys MB jeep)
Willys M38 MC jeep
Willys M38A1 MD jeep
Willys CJ-3B jeep
Jeep CJ-5 and Jeep CJ-8 (Civilian versions of the Willys M38A1 MD jeep)
Keohwa M-5GA1 and Kia KM410 jeeps (South Korean-produced versions of the Willys M38A1 MD jeep)
M151A1 and M151A2 ¼-ton utility trucks
GAZ-69A light truck
UAZ-469 light utility vehicle
Kaiser M715 jeep
VIASA MB-CJ6 jeep (Spanish-produced version of the Willys CJ-3B jeep)
Santana Series III (Spanish-produced version of the Land-Rover long wheelbase series III)
Santana 88 Ligero Military jeep
Austin Champ light truck
Land-Rover short and long wheelbase series II-III
Range Rover first generation luxury Sport utility vehicle (SUV)
Morattab Series IV utility vehicle (Iranian-produced unlicensed version of the Land-Rover long wheelbase series III)
Pinzgauer 712M light all-terrain vehicle
Volvo Laplander L3314A light utility vehicle
Toyota Land Cruiser (J40) light pickup
Toyota Land Cruiser (J42) light pickup
Toyota Land Cruiser (J43) light pickup
Toyota Land Cruiser (J44) light pickup
Toyota Land Cruiser (J45) light pickup
Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) light pickup
Toyota Land Cruiser (J75) light pickup
Peugeot 404 light pickup
Peugeot 504 light pickup
ACMAT TPK 4.20-NA12 utility truck
Dodge M37 ¾ ton 4x4 1953 utility truck
Dodge WC51 light truck
Dodge Fargo/Power Wagon W200 light truck
Dodge D series (3rd generation) light pickup
Dodge Ram (1st generation) light pickup
GMC Sierra Custom K25/K30 light pickup
Chevrolet C-10/C-15 Cheyenne light pickup
Chevrolet C-20 Scottsdale light pickup
Chevrolet C/K 3rd generation pickup truck
Nissan Patrol 160-Series pickup (3rd generation)
Nissan/Datsun 620 pickup truck
Datsun 720 pickup truck
Suzuki Jimny LJ20 1st generation off-road mini SUV
Gurgel Sport utility vehicle (SUV)
Jeep Wagoneer full-size Sport utility vehicle (SUV)
Jeep Gladiator J20 pickup truck
M880/M890 Series CUCV
Toyota Dyna U10-series light-duty truck
Toyota U10-series route van (minibus)
M718A1 military ambulance
Nissan Patrol 160-Series (3rd generation) 5-door wagon/van (used as military ambulance)
Chevrolet/GMC G-Series third generation van (used as military ambulance)
Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter minibus (used as military ambulance)
Volkswagen (Type 2) T3 Transporter van (used as military ambulance)
Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Pickup
AIL M325 Command Car ("Nun-Nun": cargo A/B, combat patrol and ambulance versions)
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404 light truck
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 416 light truck
GAZ-66 light truck
Chevrolet C-50 medium-duty truck
Dodge F600 medium-duty truck
GMC K1500 medium-duty truck
GMC C4500 medium-duty truck
GMC C7500 heavy-duty truck
Bedford RL lorry
GMC CCKW 2½-ton cargo truck
M34, M35A1 and M35A2 2½-ton cargo trucks
ZIL-151 general-purpose truck
ZIL-157 general-purpose truck
ZIL-131 general-purpose truck
Ural-4320 AWD general purpose truck
Saviem SM8 TRM4000 truck
Berliet GBC 8KT heavy-duty truck
M813 5-ton cargo truck
Faun L912/21-MUN heavy cargo truck
M54A2 5-ton heavy cargo truck
KrAZ-255 heavy cargo truck
M5A1 artillery tractor
M816 5-ton medium wrecker truck
M88A1 medium recovery vehicle
M578 light recovery vehicle
T-34T Armoured Recovery Vehicle
BTS-4 Armoured Recovery Vehicle
VT-55KS Armoured Recovery Vehicle
MAZ-537G tank transporter
Mack DM 800 tank transporter
XM523E2 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET)
Ratrack dual track snow coach
Vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices
Car bomb (known in the lebanese lexicon as "canned death")
Suicide truck-bomb
Helicopters
Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama II light helicopter
Aérospatiale SA 316B/C Alouette III light helicopter
Aérospatiale SA 330C Puma medium transport/utility helicopter
Aérospatiale SA 342K/L Gazelle helicopter (used mainly in the gunship role)
Agusta-Bell AB 212 utility transport
Aircraft
Dassault Mirage IIIEL fighter jet
Potez CM.170R Fouga Magister jet trainer (used mainly in the fighter-bomber role)
Hawker Hunter FGA.70 and FGA.70A fighter jets (used mainly in the fighter-bomber role)
Scottish Aviation Bulldog T-1 Model 126 trainer (used also in the reconnaissance/observation role)
Naval craft
EDIC III-class Landing craft tank
EDIC9091-class Landing craft utility
LCU1466-class Landing craft utility
Aztec-class inshore patrol boat
Byblos-class oceanic patrol vessel
Fairey Marine Tracker MkII Class patrol boat
Dabur-1 class patrol boat
Dvora-class fast patrol boat
Rubber inflatable dinghy
Zodiac rubber inflatable boat
Converted civilian fishing craft (armed with Heavy machine-guns)
See also
Lebanese Ground Forces Equipment
Lebanese Armed Forces Out of Service Equipment
Lebanese Civil War
Lebanese Air Force aircraft inventory
Military equipment of Hezbollah
Syrian intervention in Lebanon
1958 Lebanon crisis
1982 Lebanon War
Notes
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