8th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)

The 8th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon) (Arabic: لواء المشاة الثامن) is a Lebanese Army unit that fought in the Lebanese Civil War, being active since its creation in January 1983. == Origins == In the aftermath of the June–September 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, President Amin Gemayel, convinced that a strong and unified national defense force was a prerequisite to rebuilding the nation, announced plans to raise a 60,000-man army organized into twelve brigades (created from existing infantry regiments), trained and equipped by France and the United States.

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