Arab Legion

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The Arab Legion was the British-trained and -officered army of the Emirate and later Kingdom of Transjordan, renowned for its discipline and effectiveness in the mid-20th century Middle Eastern conflicts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
military unit
allegiance Abdullah I of Jordan
surface form: Emir Abdullah

Hashemite dynasty
alsoKnownAs al-Jaysh al-ʿArabī
surface form: Jordanian Arab Army

al-Jaysh al-ʿArabī
branch land forces
commander John Bagot Glubb
conflict Arab–Israeli War of 1948
surface form: 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Syrian–Lebanese campaign
surface form: Allied campaign in Syria–Lebanon

Iraq campaign (1941)
surface form: Anglo-Iraqi War

1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
surface form: Arab Revolt in Palestine

World War II
country Emirate of Transjordan
Jordan
Emirate of Transjordan
surface form: Kingdom of Transjordan
dissolved 1956
doctrineInfluence British Army doctrine
equipmentSupplier United Kingdom
founder Frederick Peake
garrisonLocation Amman
headquartersLocation Amman
inception 1920
language Arabic
notableCommander Abdullah I of Jordan
Frederick Peake
John Bagot Glubb
notableEngagement Battle of Latrun
surface form: Battle for East Jerusalem (1948)

siege of Jerusalem
surface form: defense of the Old City of Jerusalem (1948)
notableFor effective use of Bedouin troops
professionalism compared to other Arab forces in 1948
officeredBy British Army officers
partOf British Empire military forces in the Middle East
peakStrength approximately 10,000–12,000 troops in 1948
primaryTheaterOfOperations Iraq
Mandatory Palestine
surface form: Palestine

Syria
Jordan
surface form: Transjordan
religion predominantly Sunni Islam
reorganizedAs Jordanian Armed Forces
reputation effective desert warfare force
highly disciplined
role frontline combat force
internal security force
successor Jordanian Armed Forces
surface form: Jordanian Arab Army
supportedBy UK government
surface form: British government
trainedBy United Kingdom
uniformStyle British-style khaki uniforms with keffiyeh

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Jordanian Armed Forces origin Arab Legion
Iraq campaign (1941) opposedBy Arab Legion
Royal Jordanian Air Force precededBy Arab Legion
this entity surface form: Arab Legion Air Force
Battle of Palmyra forceInvolved Arab Legion
King Talal militaryBranch Arab Legion
siege of Jerusalem opponent Arab Legion
this entity surface form: Transjordan’s Arab Legion (in the Jerusalem sector)
Battle of Latrun opponentForceStrength Arab Legion
this entity surface form: Arab Legion regular troops
Iraqi nationalist government of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani wasDefeatedBy Arab Legion
this entity surface form: Transjordanian Arab Legion
Battle of Habbaniya supportedBy Arab Legion
this entity surface form: Arab Legion elements