Battle of Sultan Yacoub

[Assad]

Does anyone have any details/references/knoweldge about the battle of Sultan Yacoub during 1982 Lebanon War where the Syrian Army and Tanks stopped the advance of Israeli armour into Lebanon in the Bekaa Valley? Many thanks.

[jawwal]

Does anyone have any details/references/knoweldge about the battle of Sultan Yacoub during 1982 Lebanon War where the Syrian Army and Tanks stopped the advance of Israeli armour into Lebanon in the Bekaa Valley? Many thanks.

The syrians mostly used Gazelle SA.342 helicopters and some T-72 in this battle that lasted four days, the helicopters destroyed 30 Merkava tanks and additional armoured carriers, the israeli invasion stopped after this battle in the Bekaa valley...