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A view of building damaged by bombing during a confrontation between Lebanoni forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization. U.S. Marines have been assigned to Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force

A tank protects the British Compound in Beirut during the ongoing confrontation between Lebanoni forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Beirut

Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Scene Camera Operator: Unknown

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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tank british beirut confrontation israeli forces israeli forces palestine liberation organization israel lebanon high resolution palestine liberation organization british compound us national archives
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01/04/1983
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The U.S. National Archives
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tank british beirut confrontation israeli forces israeli forces palestine liberation organization israel lebanon high resolution palestine liberation organization british compound us national archives