Royal Egyptian Army

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The Royal Egyptian Army was the land warfare branch of Egypt’s military during the monarchy era, prior to the establishment of the modern Egyptian Armed Forces.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf army
land warfare branch
activeDuring reign of Farouk of Egypt
reign of Fuad I of Egypt
allegiance Egyptian monarchy
King of Egypt
conflict 1948 Arab–Israeli War
Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882
North African Campaign
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Western Desert Campaign
World War I
World War II
country Kingdom of Egypt
dissolvedFollowing Egyptian Revolution of 1952
abolition of the Egyptian monarchy
followedBy Egyptian Armed Forces (land component)
Egyptian Army
garrisonLocation Cairo
hasEmblem Royal crown of Egypt on military insignia
hasOfficerLanguage Arabic
English
hasRankStructure British-style rank structure
hasType national army
regular army
headquartersLocation Cairo
influencedBy British Army
Ottoman Army traditions
militaryBranch land forces
operatedIn Egypt
partOf Royal Egyptian Armed Forces
precededBy Egyptian Army (Khedivate of Egypt)
primaryTheater Middle East
North Africa
reorganizedAs Egyptian Army (Republic of Egypt)
role defence of Egypt
land warfare
serviceBranchOf Royal Egyptian Armed Forces
subordinateTo Egyptian Ministry of War
Egyptian government under the monarchy
timePeriod monarchy era of Egypt
usedEquipment British-made weapons
Italian-made weapons
locally produced weapons
usedLanguage Arabic
English
usedReligionInSymbols Islam
usedScript Arabic alphabet

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Egyptian Armed Forces
historicalPrecursor
Royal Egyptian Army ("Egyptian Army (Republic of Egypt)")
reorganizedAs

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