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THE BEIRUT DOCUMENTARY

 
In Honor of  58 French Paratroopers
 

On 23 October 1983 minutes after the bombing of the Marine Barracks at the Beirut International Airport the French Paratroopers Headquarters was attacked by terrorist suicide bomber destroying  their headquarters and killing  58 French Peacekeepers. Even with their building being destroyed and having dying and wounded soldiers of their own. The French Peacekeeping force send one of two medical team of doctors and medical staff to the Marine Barracks at the airport to help with the wounded and dying American Marines

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 French  Honoring Fallen Beirut Peacekeepers                                                             FRAME  laying  wreath for American Beirut Peacekeepers   

                              at the                                                                                                                              at the

                      Arch of  Triumph                                                                                                            Arch of  Triumph

 

                                                                                         October 23, 2005

 

                                                                                 

 

                      We Came in Peace