Cold War Theatre (1946-1991) XXIII
Operation Hyperion (1983)
Sun 19 Apr 2026
Ended
Cold War Theatre (1946-1991) XXIII
In the escalating complexity and conflict of the Lebanese Civil War, American influence has forced the hand of the reluctant British Government to aid in the multinational peacekeeping and evacuation operations across the country.
With a total of only 115 personnel and several light-armoured vehicles, the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards reconnaissance squadron have been deployed to East Lebanon where they are tasked with supporting the withdrawal of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) from the Syrian boarder, along with evacuation of refugees in the combat zone.
However, despite the squadron suffering no casualties after a year of deployment, the recent enemy Hezbollah bombings of the U.S Embassy in Beirut (killing 63 people) and Beirut international airport barracks (killing 307 people, including 241 U.S. and 58 French military personnel) has greatly escalated both the LAF and insurgent conflicts, leaving British Forces in the region to continue their operations at extreme high alert...
Operation order
Situation
Background Information
In the escalating complexity and conflict of the Lebanese Civil War, American influence has forced the hand of the reluctant British Government to aid in the multinational peacekeeping and evacuation operations across the country.
With a total of only 115 personnel and several light-armoured vehicles, the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards reconnaissance squadron have been deployed to East Lebanon where they are tasked with supporting the withdrawal of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) from the Syrian boarder, along with evacuation of refugees in the combat zone.
However, despite the squadron suffering no casualties after a year of deployment, the recent enemy Hezbollah bombings of the U.S Embassy in Beirut (killing 63 people) and Beirut international airport barracks (killing 307 people, including 241 U.S. and 58 French military personnel) has greatly escalated both the LAF and insurgent conflicts, leaving British Forces in the region to continue their operations at extreme high alert...
Assets: - FV101/FV107 (1 of each)Five-Star Rating System
Combat Intensity: ☆☆☆☆ Roleplay Emphasis: ☆ Difficulty: ☆☆☆
Execution
Commander's Intent
Primary Objective:
The primary objective of our mission is to strike deep into positions occupied by invading Hezbollah insurgents, and destroy any supporting assets we can, in order to slow their assaults.
Secondary Objective:
The secondary objective of our mission is to is to aid in the withdrawal of L.A.F forces from the region by breaking their encirclements or directly supporting their failing positions.
Tertiary Objective:
The tertiary objective of our mission is to is to provide whatever humanitarian aid we can to the local population and support their evacuation north-west.