Multi-National Forces, Beirut, Lebanon, ORBAT, 1982 to 1984 - Multi National Force Beirut 1982 to 1984

Click on the Flag below for each nation’s Order of Battle (ORBAT)

British Forces

In recognition of the outstanding service performed by those who served with the British contingent in Lebanon and those, both servicemen and any civilians, who served in direct support of it, Her Majesty the Queen has graciously approved the award of the General Service Medal 1962 with “Lebanon” clasp.

A Command Paper (Cmnd. 9224) is being laid before the House today, 6 April 1984.

Operation Offcut

Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm and Royal Fleet Auxilliary Support to BritForLeb

HMS ACHILLES F12

HMS ANDROMEDA F57

HMS BRAZEN F91

HMS FEARLESS L10

BEIRUT, LEBANON – 1983: A British Navy Sea King helicopter lands on HMS Fearless during a patrol near the coast of Beirut, Lebanon during peace keeping duties, in December 1983. (Photo by Terry Fincher/The Fincher Files/Popperfoto via Getty Images)

HMS GLAMORGAN D19

846 Sqn FAA, HMS Fearless and RFA Reliant, Sea Kings

RFA BRAMBLELEAF A81

RFA RELIANT A131

RFA GREY ROVER A269

RFA BLUE ROVER A270

RFA ENGADINE K08

Operation Hyperion

British Forces Lebanon

2 January to 13 December 1983

Royal Military Police, Close Protection Det.	British Embassy, Beirut
Det Commander	SSgt C Brown
2iC	Sgt J Tweĺls
	Cpl R Richardson
	Cpl V Moon
	Cpl C Hopson
	Cpl T Jones
	Cpl D Gorton
	Cpl P Cornell

Royal Corps of Signals

The Signals Detachment was deployed at the Embassy and Tobacco Factory for the duration of the MNF operation with individuals being rotated through from Cyprus and UKLF on 6-month tours

30 Signals, Regiment, UKLF, Det. and 262 Signals Sqn, Cyprus, Det	Tobacco Factory and British Embassy, Beirut
BRITFORLEB 1, Det. Commander	Lt. Mark Cambell (Feb to July 1983)
Det Sgt	Sgt Jack Dempsey (Feb to July 1983)
Secure Rear Link set-up (Feb to March 83)	YofS Merv Finch
	Cpl Chris Aslett (Feb to May 1983)
	LCpl Graham Wilson (Feb to July 1983)
	LCpl Michael Hearn (Feb to July 1983)
	Sig Alan Buckmaster (Feb to July 1983)
	Sig Tony Rathmell (Feb to July 1983)
	Sig George Anderson (Feb to July 1983)
	Sig Vivian Donnelly (Feb to July 1983)
	Sig Brian Moore (Feb to July 1983)
BRITFORLEB 2, Det. Commander	Lt Nick Borrill (July to Dec 1983)
Det Sgt	Sgt Sammy McElreavy (May to Dec 1983)
	Cpl Johnno Johnston (July to Dec 1983)
	Cpl Dave Ashley (July to Dec 1983)
	LCpl Dave Thomas (July to Dec 1983)
	LCpl Andy Craig (July to Dec 1983)
	Sig Mick Rash (July to Dec 1983)
	Sig Raymond Orange (July to Dec 1983)
	Sig Brian White (July to Dec 1983)
	Sig Dave Smith (July to Dec 1983)
	Sig Billy Butler (July to Dec 1983)
	Sig Simon Perks (July to Dec 1983)
	Sig Richard Strowger (July to Dec 1983)
Satellite Comms Det., Light Radio Troop, 1 Sqn.	Capt Philip Pratley
(Arrived early Sep 1983)	Cpl Graham Robson
	Cpl Neil Telford
	LCpl Aidy Beale
	Sig Willie Graham
	Sig David White
	Sig Steve Wiltshire
BRITFORLEB 3, Det. Commander	Lt Nigel Harrison (Dec 1983 to March 1984)
Det Sgt	Sgt Colin Whawell (Dec 1983 to March 1984)
	LCpl Dave Titherbridge (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)
	LCpl John Watkinson (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)
	LCpl Neil Coatsworth (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)
	Sig Neil Beament (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)
	Sig Joe Flood (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)
	Sig Dave Jagger (Dec 1983 to March 1984)
	Sig Richard Williams (Dec 1983 to March 1984)
	Sig Sid Perks (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)

Range Safety Craft Michael Murphy VC (Y 01)

Michael Murphy VC, a Range Safety Craft (manned by Army personnel of the Royal Corps of Transport), based in Cyprus, became a vital link in the logistics and resupply of BritForLeb at times when Beirut International Airport was shut. The craft would sail from Cyprus, loaded with supplies and would then RV with US Navy assets to unload, or would unload directly onto Green Beach in the USMC-controlled area.

Headquarters, British Forces Lebanon, (BritForLeb)

Tobacco Factory, East Beirut district of Regie Hadath

https://goo.gl/maps/rzrTpoWjicUj95EW6

8 February 1983 to 8 February 1984

Force Commanders

Lt Col John C. Cochrane, Royal Irish Rangers, 1 February to 8 August 1983

Lt Col David L. Roberts, Parachute Regiment, 8 August to 15 September 1983

Lt Col John Gordon Goddard de Poulton Ferguson, 1st. The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, 16 September 1983 to 3 January 1984

Lt Col Peter E. Woolley, OBE, Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire, 3 January to 8 February 1984

Force Commanders Staff
SO2 G3 Ops	Major Rory MacDonald RH (Sept 1983 to Jan 1984)
	Major David Godsal MBE RGJ (Jan to March 1984)
SO2 G3 PI	Major Alex Twickel 9/12L (Sept 1983 to Jan 1984)
	Major Dickie Turrall D&D (Jan to March 1984)
SO2 G1/G4	Major Stuart Lancelot Bennett RAOC (Feb to Sep 1983)
	Major Frank Steer RAOC (Sept 1983 to Mar 1984)
SO3 G2	Major John Goodall BEM, Int Corps (Sept 1983 to Mar 1984)
SO3 G4	Capt Mike Southworth RAOC (Feb to Aug 1983)
LO1	Capt Craig McCollville R Signals (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Capt ALS Boswell A&SH (Aug to Dec 1983)
	Capt Struan Robertson GORDONS (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)
LO2	Lt J N Murphy RA (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Lt Andy Barr-Sim R Scots (Aug to Dec 1983)
	Lt Andrew Reid 9/12L (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)
LO3	Lt Paul Holdon RM (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Lt Robert Cummings 5 INNIS DG (Aug to Dec 1983)
	Lt John Davies RM (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)
LO4	Lt Richard Charnock RTR (Feb to Aug 1983)
Int WO	WO2 T R Nutt Int Corps (Feb to Sept 1983)
Int Sgt	Sgt David John Hill Int Corps (Feb to Sept 1983)
	Sgt R M O’Connor Int Corps (Sept 1983 to Jan 1984)
	Sgt S J Massey Int Corps (Jan to March 1984)
LRS	SSgt Bob Waller RAOC (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Sgt Brechin RAOC (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Cpl Mike Crilley RAOC (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Sgt Bob Sylvester RAOC (Sept 1983 to Jan 1984)
	Sgt Dean Hale RAOC (Jan to March 1984)
Pay	WO2 Minns RAPC (Feb to Aug 1983)
	SSgt Pete Bridgen RAPC (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Sgt Jones RAPC (Feb to Aug 1983)
	SSgt P C Fairclough RAPC (Aug to Dec 1983)
	SSgt C E Ridgard RAPC (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)
Embassy Clerk	SSgt Keith Tomlinson RAOC (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Sgt N J D Powell Int Corps (Aug 1983 to Mar 1984)
Med	Sgt Walker RAMC (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Sgt A Watson RAMC (Aug 1983 to Mar 1984)
	Pte Prout RAMC (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Pte Jackson RAMC (Aug 1983 to Mar 1984)
Post	Cpl Lamprell RE(PCS) (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Cpl John Fee RE(PCS) (Aug to Dec 1983)
Combat Engineer	SSgt Nick Brown RE (temp attached, 2 weeks, in Mar and May 1983)
	LCpl Fawcett RE (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Cpl Bridges RE (Aug to Dec 1983)
	LCpl Bob Luckhurst (Dec 1983 to Mar 1984)
613 TACP (FAC)	Flt Lt Ian Barratt RAF (Sep to Dec 1983)
	Cpl Eddie Newton
	LCpl Rick Extance (Left Oct 1983)
	Cpl Fritz Arunasalon (arrived Oct 1983)
	Major A Hughes RWF (Dec 1983 to Jan 1984)
	Cpl
	LCpl
	Capt Edwyn Starkey PARA (Jan to Mar 1984)
	Cpl
	LCpl
Army Combat Camera Team (UKLF)	Major Mike Peters LI (V) (Feb to May 1983)
	Sgt Monty Montgomery RAOC (Feb to May 1983)
Force Commanders Driver	LCpl Fleming R Irish (Feb to Aug 1983)
	Pte Ginge Hendelman PARA (Aug to Sep 1983)
	LCpl P A Greatorex QDG (Dec 1983 to Jan 1984)
	PWO (Jan to Mar 1984)

Air Naval Gunfire Liason Company (ANGLICO)	USMC
	Lt Bruce Rideout USMC (att C Sqn QDG)
	Lt Tom Maher USMC (att A Sqn QDG)
	Lt Kevin Baesler USMC (att A Sqn 16/5L)
	Cpl Todd Wooten USMC (att A Sqn 16/5L)
	PFC Steve Ittery USMC (att A Sqn QDG)
	PFC Glenn Williams USMC (att A Sqn 16/5L)

The professionalism, skill and hard work, and diplomacy of 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards was in the best traditions of the British Army. They conducted themselves outstandingly and won both the respect and confidence of the people of Beirut in a dangerous and delicate situation. Their contribution to stability in the Lebanon was out of all proportion to what might reasonably have been expected from such a numerically small force.

They are most worthy winners of the Wilkinson Sword of Peace award for 1983.

Operation Hyperion 1

C Squadron, 1st. The Queen’s Dragoon Guards

8 February to 8 August 1983

An advance party of 22 arrived on 2 February and was made up of the Force Commander, Sqn Ldr, Sqn advance elements, RE, R Sigs, RAOC and RAPC.

The main party arrived on 8 February aboard MV Sol Phryne, from Cyprus.

45 Members of the Sqn remained deployed in their original role, as UNFICYP Force Reserve: SHQ (-), 3rd. Troop, 6th. Troop and LAD, in Cyprus.

SHQ (TAC)
Sqn Ldr	Maj Simon Stewart
2ic	Capt Mark Elliot
Ops Officer	Capt Hookey
SSM	WO2 Martin Ord
SQMS	SSgt John Roberts
Tp Ldr	Sgt Richard Williams 871
CO’s Op	Tpr Windsor
OC’s Driver	LCpl Carl Greaney
OC’s Operator	Tpr James
Ops Room	SSgt Tucker Taylor
Sigs NCO	Cpl John Michael Bell
Drv OP	LCpl Rees-Jones
	LCpl Shaun Ridding
	LCpl Andy Hooper
	Tpr Harris
Rover Group	Tpr Roberts 012
	Tpr Richards
	Tpr Chris Teesdale
	Tpr James
	Tpr Hough

1st. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
31	Lt Tim Vestey
31A	Sgt Nigel Ratcliffe
31B	Cpl Keith Dicken
31C	Cpl Peter Bailey
Driver 31	Tpr Steve Bayliss
Driver 31A	Tpr Huntley
Driver 31B	Tpr Robert Elgar Thomas
Driver 31C	Tpr Martin Reed

2nd. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
32	Lt Adam Renwick
32A	Sgt Brian Pritchard
32B	Cpl Reg Bond
32C	Cpl Danny Mead
Driver 32	Tpr Alwyn Pritchard
Driver 32A	Tpr Sammy Owen
Driver 32B	Tpr Mal Bloodworth
Driver 32C	Tpr Dave Sudlow

4th. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
34	Lt Jonathan Beatson-Hird
34A	Sgt C N Williams
34B	Cpl Dave Pass
34C	Cpl Graham Humphreys
Driver 34	Tpr Archie Hesford
Driver 34A	Tpr Max Arnold
Driver 34B	Tpr Reg Stephens
Driver 34C	Tpr Ralph Paddon

5th. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
35	Lt Alex Roe
35A	Sgt Neil Davies 254
35B	Cpl Mick Simpkins
35C	Cpl Pat Roberts 325
Driver 35	Tpr Martyn Bannister
Driver 34A	Tpr Stuart Ward
Driver 35B	Tpr Ivor Morris 958
Driver 35C	Tpr Nick Davies 272

LAD (REME)
Artificer	SSgt Nigel Ansty
Armourer	Cpl Ian Loftus
Recovery Mechanic	Cpl Les Cooke
Electrician	Cpl Glen Ford
Vehicle Mechanic	LCpl Dave Gamble
Vehicle Mechanic	LCpl Chris Parkes
Vehicle Mechanic	Cfn Mark Lancaster
Welder	Cfn Andy Vernon

Admin Troop
Admin Officer	Capt V T Dakin
Ord Room	Sgt Phil Reed
Clerk	Tpr Smith
Tech Stores	Cpl Deakin
Sqn Stores	Cpl Bellis
	LCpl Keenan
	Tpr Wright
MT Dvr	Tpr Driscoll
	Tpr Kevin Swift
	Tpr Brynley Swift
	Tpr Whiteman
Chef	Sgt Dave Reagan ACC
Chef	LCpl Francis Bath ACC
Chef	Pte Smith 900 ACC

Operation Hyperion 2
A Squadron, 1st. The Queen’s Dragoon Guards

8 August to 7 December 1983

SHQ Troop
OC	Maj Mike Boissard
2iC / Ops Officer	Capt Shephard-Barron (Aug to Sep 1983)
	Capt Tom Beese (Sep to Dec 1983)
SSM	WO2 Harry Crane
SQMS	SSgt Brennan Standell
Tp Ldr	SSgt Dave Freeman
Sigs NCO	Cpl Martin Cheek
Clerk	Cpl Mike Davies
CO’s Op	LCpl Gary Peard
Dvr Op	Cpl D V Jones
	Cpl Billy Marks
	Cpl Alun Rees
	LCpl Marty Gardner
	LCpl Jim Payne
	Tpr Wayne Moore
	Tpr Davies
	Tpr Roger Woods
Gd Element	Tpr Neil Jones
	Tpr Shaw
	Tpr Robbo Roberts
	Tpr Brian Lloyd
	Tpr Micky Garbutt
SHQ Driver	Tpr Alan Lewis
	Tpr Williams
	Tpr Bob George

1st. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
11	2Lt Moore / 2Lt Tim Wilson
11A	Sgt Paul Morris
11B	Cpl Charlie Morton
11C	Cpl Alan Yoxall
Driver 11	LCpl Tony Evans
Driver 11A	Tpr Michael Rompf
Driver 11B	Tpr Eddy Edwards 989
Driver 11C	Tpr Moray Orr

2nd. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
12	Lt Gil Baldwin
12A	Sgt Richard Trusler
12B	Cpl Don Ellsmore
12C	Cpl Steve Davis
Driver 12	LCpl Stephen Wynne
Driver 12A	Tpr Martin Tumelty
Driver 12B	Tpr Paul Davies 172
Driver 12C	Tpr Neil Palmer

3rd. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
13	Lt William Russell
13A	Sgt W J Pawlin
13B	Cpl Brian Edgell
13C	Cpl Steve Scott
Driver 12	LCpl Peter Smith
Driver 13A	Tpr Nigel Hartman
Driver 13B	Tpr Edwards 141
Driver 13C	Tpr Kelvin Barry

4th. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
14	2Lt Blaksley / Lt Roxburgh
14A	Sgt Gregor Grant
14B	Cpl Neil Wilson
14C	Cpl Alan Jenkins
Driver 14	Tpr BJ Jones
Driver 14A	Tpr Adam Jones
Driver 14B	Tpr David Smith
Driver 14C	Tpr Tommy Scarr

LAD (REME)
Artificer Vehicle	SSgt Jem Phillips
Vehicle Mechanic	Sgt Archie Young
Armourer	Cpl Jimmy Blyth
Electrician	Cpl Allan Jones
Welder	LCpl Les Lane
Vehicle Mechanic	LCpl Ian Cox
Vehicle Mechanic	Cfn Brian Shellcott
Vehicle Mechanic	Cfn Trevor Gardiner

Admin Troop
Admin Officer	Capt J A Healey
QM(T)	SSgt Nial Patrick Fergus Gaynor
Admin	Cpl White
Tech Stores	Cpl Terry Munnery
Stores	LCpl Tucker
Ration Storeman	LCpl Harry Cragg
Clerk	Tpr Mike Harvey
MT	Tpr Tony Williams
	Tpr Russ Gale
	Tpr Donald Donaldson
Chef	Sgt Dodson ACC
Chef	LCpl Port ACC
Chef	Pte Quarmby ACC

Operation Hyperion 3

A Squadron, 16th/5th The Queen’s Royal Lancers

7 December 1983 to 8 February 1984

SHQ Troop
OC	Major Robert Faulkner
2iC / Ops Officer	Capt Julian Snell
SSM	WO2 F J L Kinvig
SQMS	SSgt D Ireland
SHQ Troop Leader	Sgt S J Roberts
Sqn Clerk	Cpl F J Davins
Stores
Ops Room







OC’s Driver
Rover Group






SHQ Driver

1st. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
11	Lt Alick Campbell
11A	Sgt S J Hardy
11B
11C
Driver 11
Driver 11A
Driver 11B
Driver 11C

2nd. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
12	2Lt Tim Rogers
12A	Sgt L Roberts
12B
12C
Driver 12
Driver 12A
Driver 12B
Driver 12C

3rd. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
13	2Lt Peter Bullen
13A	Sgt D C Lenning
13B
13C
Driver 12
Driver 13A
Driver 13B
Driver 13C

4th. Troop	FV 701, Ferret Scout Car, Mk2
14	Lt David Eadie
14A	Sgt J R Kershaw
14B
14C
Driver 14
Driver 14A
Driver 14B
Driver 14C

LAD (REME)
Artificer Vehicle	Sgt John Lock
Vehicle Mechanic
Armourer
Electrician
Welder
Vehicle Mechanic
Vehicle Mechanic
Vehicle Mechanic

Admin Troop
Admin Officer	Capt Ghillyer
QM
QM(T)
Chef	Sgt John McDermott ACC
Chef	ACC
Chef	ACC
Orderly Room Clark
Orderly Room Clark

A Sqn, 16/5 Lancers being inspected by Her Majesty The Queen, in Cyprus,

on their return from Beirut, in March 1984

Royal Air Force support to BritForLeb

84 Sqn RAF, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, Wessex

RAF Lyneham, UK, (LTW), Hercules

Operation Pulsator, September 1983 to February 1984

7 & 18 Sqn RAF, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, Chinook

43 Sqn RAF, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, Phantom F4,

12 & 208 Sqn RAF, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, Buccaneer

AKROTIRI, CYPRUS – 1983: British military backup for British Forces on peace-keeping duties in Beirut, Lebanon are gathered on the Akrotiri RAF base in the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus, December 1983. The aircraft in this image are the Chinook (centre above) and Wessex helicopter (centre), a Blackburn Buccaneer carrier fighter (left) and an F4 Phantom fighter bomber (right). (Photo by Terry Fincher/The Fincher Files/Popperfoto via Getty Images)

Operation Pulsator

‘Buccaneers flew the Flag at 50 feet:’

11 September 1983
To the second, the planes, 2 each time, screamed in from the sea at 500 knots to pass directly
over the British base at Hadath before turning on their wingtips to head north for a sweep
over the Lebanese capital.

OC 208 Sqn	Detachment Commander (Det Cdr)
Pilots and Navigators	Dave Southwood
	Norman Browne
	Bill Graham
	Nige Maddox
	Caz Capewell
Air Liaison Officer (with US Navy)	“Dutch” Holland
Forward Air Controller (with BritForLeb)

Honours and Awards

	Name	Unit	Award Recommended For	Award Received	Source
Op Hyperion 1	Lt Colonel John Crichton Cochrane	Royal Irish Rangers	Order of the British Empire	Order of the British Empire	New Years Honours, 1984
Op Hyperion 1	Major Simon Marcus Perrin Stewart	1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards	Member of the British Empire	Member of the British Empire	QDG Journal, New Years Honours, 1984
Op Hyperion 1	Major Stuart Lancelot Bennett	Royal Army Ordnance Corps	Member of the British Empire	Mention in Despatches	London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Hyperion 1	SSgt Nigel Bruce Anstey	Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers	British Empire Medal	British Empire Medal	QDG Journal, New Years Honours, 1984
Op Hyperion 1	Sgt David John Hill	Intelligence Corps	British Empire Medal	British Empire Medal	New Years Honours, 1984
Op Hyperion 1	Cpl John Michael Bell	1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards	Mention in Despatches		Not Awarded
Op Hyperion 1	Cpl Samuel Alexander McElreavy	Royal Signals	British Empire Medal		Not Awarded
Op Hyperion 1	LCpl Peter Andrew Fawcett	Royal Engineers	Mention in Despatches		Not Awarded
Op Hyperion 1	Tpr Robert Elgar Thomas	1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards	Mention in Despatches		Not Awarded
Op Hyperion 1	Pte James Brian Prout	Royal Army Medical Corps	Mention in Despatches		Not Awarded
Op Hyperion 2 & 3	Lt Col John Gordon Goddard de Poulton Ferguson	1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards	Order of the British Empire	Order of the British Empire	QDG Journal, Birthday Honours,1984
Op Hyperion 2	Major Michael Guy Boissard	1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards	Member of the British Empire	Mention in Despatches	QDG Journal, London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Hyperion 2	Lt Gill Talbot Baldwin	1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards	Mention in Despatches	Mention in Despatches	QDG Journal, London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Hyperion 2	SSgt David Freeman	1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards	Mention in Despatches	British Empire Medal	QDG Journal, New Years Honours 1985
Op Hyperion 3	Lt Col Peter Ernest Woolley OBE	Prince of Wales’s Own	Mention in Despatches	Mention in Despatches	London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Hyperion 3	Major Robin Edward Sayer Faulkner	16th/5th The Queen’s Royal Lancers	Member of the British Empire	Mention in Despatches	London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Hyperion 3	Major Franck Richard Steer	Royal Army Ordnance Corps	Member of the British Empire	Member of the British Empire	New Years Honours 1985
Op Hyperion 3	Capt John Edward Goodall BEM	Intelligence Corps	Mention in Despatches	Mention in Despatches	London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Hyperion 3	2Lt Peter John Bullen	16th/5th The Queen’s Royal Lancers	Mention in Despatches	Mention in Despatches	London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Hyperion 3	Sgt John Edward Lock	Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers	Mention in Despatches	Mention in Despatches	London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Hyperion 3	Sgt John McDermott	Army Catering Corps	Mention in Despatches	Mention in Despatches	London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Hyperion 3	Sgt Dean Hale	Royal Army Ordnance Corps	Mention in Despatches	Mention in Despatches	London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Hyperion 3	Cpl Trower	16th/5th The Queen’s Royal Lancers		GOC’s Commendation	The Scarlet Lancers, Lunt, 1993
Op Hyperion 3	Tpr Hawkins	16th/5th The Queen’s Royal Lancers		GOC’s Commendation	The Scarlet Lancers, Lunt, 1993
Op Offcut	Lt Comdr Hugh John Lomas DSC	Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm		Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air	London Gazette 11/06/1984
Op Pulsator	Sqn Ldr Brian Gerard Freeman	Royal Air Force		Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air	London Gazette 11/06/1984

US Forces

US Navy Ships (in support of US Forces, 1982 to 1984)

USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62)

8 February 1984, would witness the crescendo of the campaign in the form of a nine-hour bombardment of some thirty hostile positions ranging from ten kilometers southeast of Beirut to thirty kilometers east of the city. During this action, New Jersey fired over two hundred and fifty 16” shells at fifteen targets while the remainder were engaged with over three hundred 5” shells from the Spruance-class destroyer Caron (DD-970)

View from the British Base in Beirut of USS New Jersey firing 8 February 1984 (Credit Kevin Beasler, USMC ANGLICO, attached BritForLeb)

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69), Carrier Air Wing Seven (AG)

USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), Carrier Air Wing Three (AC)

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62), Carrier Air Wing Six (AE)

USS VIRGINIA (CGN-38)

USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47)

USS JOHN RODGERS (DD-983)

USS Merrill (DD-976)

USS CARON (DD-970)

USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968)

USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS (DDG-5)

USS TATTNALL (DDG-19)

USS CONNOLE (FF-1056)

USS W S SIMS (FF-1059)

USS W S Sims was the last ship to open fire during the deployment, on 29 February 1984, 3 x 5-inch shells

USS BOWEN (FF-1079)

USS Bowen, the first American ship to open fire during the deployment, on 6 September 1983, 4 x 5-inch shells

USS PHARRIS (FF-1094)

USS STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG-29)

US Marine Command and Staff List

32nd MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT

16 August-10 September – In an operation in conjunction with French and Italian forces to evacuate PLO from Beirut, 800 Marines of the 2/8 Marine Regiment took part in MNF 1.

25 September-1 November 1982

32nd MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT HEADQUARTERS

Col James M. Mead

ExO	LtCol Charles R. Smith, Jr.
S-1	1st Lt Michael H. Burnett
S-2	CWO-2 Joe L. Winbush
S-3	Maj Dennis R. Blankenship
S-4	Maj Reuben B. Payne III
	Detachment, Photographic Imagery Interpretation Unit, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing
	Detachment, Marine Air Base Squadron 32, Marine Aircraft Group 32, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing
	Sub team (-), Counterintelligence Team, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Public Affairs Office, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, National Security Agency/Cryptological Security Service, Defense Systems Security Team
	Detachment, Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 2d Force Service Support Group

	Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/8
CO	LtCol Robert B. Johnston
	2d Battalion, 8th Marines
	Battery H (Reinforced), 3d Battalion, 10th Marines
	Detachment, Headquarters Battery, 3d Battalion, 10th Marines (Ships Fire Control Party)
	2d Platoon, Company A, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion
	2d Platoon (Reinforced), Company B, 2d Tank Battalion
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Tank Battalion
	1st Platoon (Reinforced), Company A, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion
	2d Platoon (Reinforced), Company C, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion
	Detachment, Engineer Support Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion
	3d Section, 3d Platoon, Antitank Company (TOW), 2d Tank Battalion
	Detachment, Headquarters Company, 8th Marines (Multi-Channel Radio Team)

	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261(-) (Reinforced)
CO	LtCol Gordon F. Geske
	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261
	Detachment, Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 167
	Detachment, Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 269
	Detachment, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362
	Detachment, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 26
	Detachment, Marine Air Base Squadron 26
	Detachment, Marine Wing Service Group 27
	Detachment, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 29
	Detachment, Marine Air Base Squadron 29

	Marine Amphibious Unit Service Support Group 32
CO	Maj William H. Barnetson
	1st Platoon(-) (Reinforced), Company A, 2d Landing Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Landing Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Maintenance Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Supply Company, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Medical Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 22d Dental Company, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 8th Motor Transport Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group

PHIBRON 4 (Amphibious Squadron)

USS GUAM (LPH-9)

USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13)

USS HERMITAGE (LSD-34)

USS MANITOWOC (LST-1180)

USS SAGINAW (LST-1188)

24th MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT

1 November 1982-15 February 1983

24th MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT HEADQUARTERS

Col Thomas M. Stokes, Jr.

ExO	LtCol George T. Schmidt
S-1	1stLt Michael K. Ritchie
S-2	1stLt Joseph F. Ciano, Jr.
S-3	Maj John A. Tempone
S-4	Maj Frederick J. Moon
	Subteam, Imagery Interpretation Unit, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
	Subteam, Imagery Interpretation Unit, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Counterintelligence Team, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
	Subteam, Interrogator/Translator Team, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing (Photo)
	Section, Sensor Control and Management Platoon, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Public Affairs Division, Headquarters Marine Corps
	Detachment, 2d Radio Battalion, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Communication Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group

	Battalion Landing Team 3/8
CO	LtCol John B. Matthews
	3d Battalion, 8th Marines
	Battery G, 3d Battalion, 10th Marines
	3d Platoon, Company A, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion
	1st Platoon, Company A, 2d Tank Battalion
	2d Platoon, Company B, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion
	3d Platoon, Company C, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion
	2d Section, 2d Platoon, Antitank Company (TOW), 2d Tank Battalion
	Detachment, Headquarters Company, 8th Marines

	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (-) (Reinforced)
CO	LtCol William G. Barnes
	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263
	Detachment, Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 167
	Detachment, Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 269
	Detachment, Marine Heavy Helicopters Squadron 461
	Detachment, Marine Air Base Squadron 26
	Detachment, Marine Air Base Squadron 29
	Detachment, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 26
	Detachment, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 29
	Detachment, Marine Wing Service Group 27

	Marine Amphibious Unit Service Support Group 24
CO	Maj David N. Buckner
	Headquarters, Marine Amphibious Unit Service Support Group 24
	Detachment, 2d Maintenance Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Supply Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 8th Motor Transport Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment,2d Dental Company, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Explosive Ordnance Demolition Team, 2d Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit 2, Norfolk, Virginia
	Detachment, navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit 5, San Diego, California
	Detachment Company B, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Utilities, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group

PHIBRON 6 (Amphibious Squadron)

USS INCHON (LPH-12)

USS SHREVEPORT (LPD-12)

USS FORT SNELLING (LSD-30)

USS LA MOURE COUNTY (LST-1194)

USS SUMPTER (LST-1181)

22nd MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT

15 February-29 May 1983

22nd MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT HEADQUARTERS

Col James M. Mead

XO	LtCol Ronald R. Rice
S-1	1stLt Thomas F. Amsler
S-2	CWO-3 Joe L. Winbush
S-3	Maj Jack L. Farmer
S-4	Maj Reuben B. Payne III
	Detachment, Photographic Imagery Interpretation Unit, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing
	Subteam, Interrogator/Translator Team, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Marine Air Base Squadron 32, Marine Aircraft Group 32, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing (Photo)
	Detachment, Sensor Control and Management Platoon, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division

	Battalion Landing Team 2/6
CO	LtCol Donald F. Anderson
	2d Battalion, 6th Marines
	Battery I (Reinforced), 3d Battalion, 10th Marines
	Detachment, Headquarters Battery, 3d Battalion, 10th Marines (Ships Fire Control Party)
	3d Platoon, Company B, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion
	1st Platoon (Reinforced), Company D, 2d Tank Battalion
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Tank Battalion
	2d Platoon (Reinforced), Company A, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion
	1st Platoon (Reinforced), Company A, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion
	Detachment, Engineer Support Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion
	2d Section, 1st Platoon, Antitank Company (TOW), 2d Tank Battalion
	Detachment, Headquarters Company, 8th Marines (Multichannel Radio Team)

	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (0) (Reinforced)
CO	LtCol Richard J. Kalata
	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264
	Detachment, Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 167
	Detachment, Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 269
	Detachment, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362
	Detachment, Marine Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 26
	Detachment, Marine Air Base Squadron 26
	Detachment, Marine Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 29
	Detachment, Marine Air Base Squadron 29

	Marine Amphibious Unit Service Support Group 22
CO	Maj Albert E. Shively
	Headquarters, Marine Amphibious Unit Service Support Group 22
	1st Platoon (-) (Reinforced), Company A, Landing Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Landing Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Maintenance Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Supply Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Medical Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Dental Company, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group

PHIBRON 2 (Amphibious Squadron)

USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7)

USS RALEIGH (LPD-1)

USS PENSACOLA (LSD-38)

USS SPARTANBURG COUNTY (LST-1192)

USS FAIRFAX COUNTY (LST-1193)

24th MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT

30 May-18 November 1983

24th MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT HEADQUARTERS

Col Timothy J. Geraghty

ExO	LtCol William A. Beebe II (to (18 July) LtCol Harold W. Slacum (from 18 July)
S-1	1stLt Charles F. Davis III
S-2	Capt Kevin J. McCarthy
S-3	Maj George S. Converse
S-4	Maj Robert S. Melton
	Detachment, Joint Public Affairs Bureau, Headquarters Marine Corps
	Detachment, 2d Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Ashore Mobile Communications Center
	Detachment, 2d Radio Battalion
	Detachment, Interrogator/Translator Team
	Detachment, Field Artillery School Target Acquisition Battery

Battalion Landing Team 1/8

1st Battalion, 8th Marines

LtCol Howard L. Gerlach (to 23 October, Very Seriously Injured)

LtCol Edwin C. Kelley, Jr. (from 24 October)

The highlighted names denote those killed in the 23 October 1983 bomb attack

Source: USS Austin (LPD-4), MARG 2-83, Cruise Book

Headquarters & Service Company

1st Platoon, C Company, 2d Tank Battalion

1st Section, Antitank Company (TOW), 2d Tank Battalion

Target Acquisition Battery, 10th Marines

“CHARLIE’ BATTERY, 1/10 MARINES

3rd Platoon, C Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion

B Company, 1/8 Marine Battalion

	1st Battalion, 8th Marines, A, C and Weapons Company
	1st Platoon, C Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion

	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (-) (Reinforced)
CO	LtCol Laurence R. Medlin
	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162
	Detachment, Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 167
	Detachment, Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 269
	Detachment, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464
	Detachment, Marine Air Base Squadron 29
	Detachment, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 26
	Detachment, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 29
	Detachment, Marine Wing Support Group 27

	Marine Amphibious Unit Service Support Group 24
CO	Maj Douglas C. Redlich
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Maintenance Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Landing Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 8th Motor Transport Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Medical Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Dental Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Supply Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 8th Communications Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Marine Wing Support Group 27, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing
	Detachment, Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Postal Section, Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Disbursing Section, Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Beach and Port Company 2d Landing Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Ammunition Company, 2d Supply Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, 2d Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Navy Preventive Environmental Medicine Unit, Team 2, Norfolk, Virginia

PHIBRON 8 (Amphibious Squadron)

USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2)

USS AUSTIN (LPD-4)

USS PORTLAND (LSD-37)

USS HARLAN COUNTY (LST-1196)

USS EL PASO (LKA-117)

22nd MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT

17 November 1983-9 April 1984

22nd MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT HEADQUARTERS

BGen Jim R. Joy (17 November 83-19 February 84)

Col James P. Faulkner (from 19 February 84)

C/S	Col James P. Faulkner (17 November 83-19 February 84)
ExO	LtCol Ronald R. Rice (from 20 February 84)
S-1/G-1	1stLt Kenneth R. Bergman
G-2	LtCol Forrest L. Lucy (17 November 83-19 February 84)
S-2	Capt Paul M. Jungel (from 20 February 84)
G-3	LtCol Edmund J. Connelly, Jr. (November 83-19 February 84)
S-3	LtCol Ernest A. Van Huss (from 20 February 84)
G-4	LtCol Charles S. Rinehart (17 November 83-19 February 84)
S-4	Maj Albert J. Martin (from 20 February 84)
	Headquarters, 22d Marine Amphibious Unit
	Detachment, Photographic Imagery Interpretation Unit, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing
	Subteam, Interrogator/Translator Team, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division

	Battalion Landing Team 2/8
CO	LtCol Ray L. Smith
	2d Battalion, 8th Marines
	Battery H (Reinforced), 3d Battalion, 10th Marines
	Detachment, Headquarters Battery, 3d Battalion, 10th Marines
	3d Platoon, Company A, 2d Tank Battalion
	4th Platoon (Reinforced), Company A, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion
	Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion
	2d Platoon, Company C, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion
	1st Section, 1st Platoon, Antitank Company (TWO), 2d Tank Battalion
	1st Platoon, Company A, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion

	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (-) (Reinforced)
CO	LtCol Granville R. Amos
	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261
	Detachment, Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 167
	Detachment, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362
	Detachment, Marine Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 26
	Detachment, Marine Air Base Squadron 26
	Detachment, Marine Wing Service Group 27

	Marine Amphibious Unit Service Support Group 22
CO	LtCol Douglas M. Davidson
	Headquarters, Marine Amphibious Unit Service Support Group 22
	Detachment, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Landing Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Maintenance Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Medical Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Dental Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, 2d Supply Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group
	Detachment, Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division
	Detachment, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, 2d Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group

PHIBRON 4 (Amphibious Squadron)

USS GUAM (LPH-9)

USS TRENTON (LPD-14)

USS FORT SNELLING (LSD-30)

USS MANITOWOC (LST-1180)

USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197)

French Forces

24 August 1982 to 31 March 1984

OLIFANT, French Navy in support of DIODON

Force d’action navale, Clemenceau (R98)

Force d’action navale, Foch (R99)

Force d’action navale, Dupleix (D641)

FMSB Force Multinationale de Sécurité à Beyrouth

(Multinational Force Security in Beirut, Lebanon)

DIODON, French Contingent of Multinational Force (MNF)

DIODON 1

Operation Épaulard, an operation in conjunction with US and Italian forces to evacuate PLO from Beirut, an initial force of approximately 860 personnel.

24 August to 14 September 1982

BGen Jacques Granger

	11^e division parachutiste (11^e DP)
Command, Support and Communications Company	11^e compagnie de commandement et de transmissions parachutiste (11^e CCTP)
French Foreign Legion Parachute Infantry	2^e Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes (2^e REP)
Marine Parachute Infantry	3^e Régiment de Parachutistes d’Infanterie de Marine (3^e RPIMa)
Parachute Engineers Company	17e régiment du génie parachutiste (17e RGP)

DIODON 2

A force of about 1,500 personnel.

January to May 1983

BGen Michel Datin

	9^e Division d’Infanterie de Marine, 9^e D.I.Ma)
Command, Support and Communications	9^e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Marine (9^e CCTMa)
Marine Infantry	3^e Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine (3^e RIMa)
Marine Infantry	9^e Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine (9^e RIMa)
Marine Artillery	11^e Régiment d’Artillerie de Marine (11^e RAMa)
Marine Armoured	Régiment d’Infanterie-Chars de Marine (RICM)

DIODON 3

A force of about 1,600 personnel.

May to September 1983

BGen Jean-Claude Coulon

	31^e Brigade
Command, Support and Communications	31^e compagnie de commandement et de transmissions
French Foreign Legion Armour	1^er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie, (1^er REC)
French Foreign Legion Infantry	2^e Régiment Étranger d’Infanterie, (2^e REI)
Marine Infantry	21^e Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine, 21^e RIMa
Parachute Engineers	17e régiment du génie parachutiste (17e RGP)

DIODON 4

A force of about 1,800 personnel.

September 1983 to January 1984

BGen Francois Cann

	11^e division parachutiste (11^e DP)
Command, Support and Communications	11^e compagnie de commandement et de transmissions parachutiste (11^e CCTP)
Parachute Armour Company	1er régiment de hussards parachutistes (1er RHP)
Parachute Infantry Company	1er régiment de chasseurs parachutistes (1er RCP)
Marine Parachute Infantry Company	3e régiment parachutiste d’infanterie de marine (3e RPIMa)
Marine Parachute Infantry	6e régiment parachutiste d’infanterie de marine (6e RPIMa)
Parachute Infantry Company	9e régiment de chasseurs parachutistes (9e RCP)
Artillery Battery	12e régiment d’artillerie (12e RA)
Parachute Engineers Company	17e régiment du génie parachutiste (17e RGP)

DIODON 5

A force of about 1,800 personnel up to late January, when around 500 were sent to UNIFIL.

February to March 1984

BGen Michel Datin

	9^e Division d’Infanterie de Marine, 9^e D.I.Ma)
Command, Support and Communications	9^e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Marine (9^e CCTMa)
Marine Infantry, 2 Company’s	2e Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine (2e R.I.Ma)
Mechanised Marine Company	régiment d’infanterie de chars de Marine (RICMa)
Parachute Commando Company	7e régiment de parachutistes de commandement et de soutien (7e RPCS)
Heavy Armour Platoon	501e régiment de chars de combat (501e RCC)
Marine Artillery Battery	11e régiment d’artillerie de marine (11e RAMa).
Artillery Battery	12e régiment d’artillerie (12e RA), later replaced by 68e régiment d’artillerie (68e RA)
Military Police Platoon	Gendarmerie
Engineer Company	9^e Régiment du Génie (9^e RG)
Communications Company	41éme Régiment de Transmissions

Italian Forces

August 1982 to March 1984

Italian Navy in Support of Libano 1 and 2

Vittorio Veneto C550

Ardito D550

Audace D551

Intrepido D571

Perseo F566

Lupo F564

Orsa F567

Sagittario F565

Grado L9890

Caorle L8991

Stromboli A5327

Italian Airforce in Support of Libano 1 and 2

46th AF Brigade, Pisa (Hercules)

31st AF Squadron, Rome

Libano 1

Commander: LtCol Bruno Tosetti

26 August to 11 September 1982, an operation in conjunction with French and US forces to evacuate PLO from Beirut, an initial force of 575 personnel

HQ Elements	3rd Italian Army Corps, LANDSOUTH
Battalion	2nd Bersaglieri (Mechanized) Battalion “Governolo”
Platoon	Engineers
Platoon	Carabinieri

ItalCon – Libano 2

Commander: BGen Franco Angioni

23 September 1982 to 6 March 1984

The average force level was around 2000 and, in total, 8345 Italian soldiers served in Beirut (495 officers, 1150 NCOs and 6470 men, plus 100 medical officers and 130 Red Cross nurses) supported by 583 vehicles including three Leopard tanks (recovery and combat engineering versions), 94 armoured personnel carriers, VCC-1, VCC-2, M113A1 (with a mounted Browning M2 fifty caliber machine gun), LVTP-7 amphibious assault vehicles, 120 mm mortars and 105 mm guns.

Three Italian battalions manned their positions: the ‘San Marco’ secured the beach area, the ‘Folgore’ the Chatila camp and the ‘Bersaglieri’ Bourj al-Barajneh. The logistic units and the field hospital were in an easily defendable wide square on the road towards the airport, while the ITAMNF HQ was based in an old city palace around 300 meters from the square. The bay of Beirut functioned as the strategic hinterland for Italian vessels and air cover was provided from bases in Cyprus.

Additionally, the Italians deployed Special Forces (six officers and 47 non-commissioned officers [NCOs]), who were trained for infiltration, observation and night assaults.

Main unit command structures remained in place and sub-units rotated throughout the deployment

HQ	“Folgore” Airborne Brigade
	“San Marco” Naval Infantry Battalion
2 Company’s	1st Carabinieri Airborne Battalion “Tuscania”
Company	9th Airborne Assault Battalion “Col Moschin”
Cavalry Troop	Armoured cars
Company	Special Forces (“Incursori”)
Company	Signal’s
Platoon	Carabinieri (paratroopers), (with MP duties)
Platoon	Engineers
	Field hospital
Battalion	Logistics unit
*February 1983 to January 1984*	5th Airborne Battalion “El Alamein”
*February 1983 to June 1983*	10th Bersaglieri Battalion “Bezzecca”
*June 1983 to October 1983*	67th Mechanized Battalion “Montelungo”
*October 1983 to January 1984*	3d Bersaglieri Battalion “Cernaia”

SOURCES

British
- Journal of the Pen & Sword Club, March 2018
  - Page 8, Blackburn Buccaneers Buzz Beirut
  - Page 12: A Forgotten Intervention: BRITFORLEB
- http://www.naval8-208-association.com/NewsArticlesOpPULSATOR01.html
Italian
- UNISCI Discussion Papers, Nº 25 (January / Enero 2011) ISSN 1696-2206
French
- French Ministry of the Armed Forces
- https://www.soldatsdefrance.fr/Liban_r11.html Soldiers of France
USA
- https://marines.togetherweserved.com/landing/ Together We Served
- http://www.beirut-memorial.org/ Beirut Memorial Online
- https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/11736 Find a Grave Virtual Cemetary
- https://books.google.co.za/books?=UqIff7tsYz4C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Field Artillery, February 1986, Google Books
- https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AMH/XX/MidEast/Lebanon-1982-1984/USMC-Lebanon82/index.html US Marines in Lebanon, 1982-1984, Benis M. Frank
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Ancestry.com)
- http://influenceofhistory.blogspot.com/2018/06/modern-naval-battles-us-naval-gunfire.html