Army of the French Mandate of Syria

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The Army of the French Mandate of Syria was the colonial-era military force organized and commanded by France in Syria and Lebanon after World War I, which later formed the core of the modern Syrian armed forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial army
military organization
alsoKnownAs Special Troops of the Levant NERFINISHED
Troupes spéciales du Levant NERFINISHED
commandLanguage French
controlledBy France NERFINISHED
country French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon NERFINISHED
disbandedAs French forces withdrew from Syria
endTime 1946
engagedIn Great Syrian Revolt NERFINISHED
border security operations
internal uprisings in Syria
followedBy Lebanese Armed Forces NERFINISHED
Syrian Armed Forces NERFINISHED
formed after World War I
garrison Beirut NERFINISHED
Damascus NERFINISHED
includedBranch artillery
auxiliary troops
cavalry
gendarmerie
infantry
influenced organization of the Lebanese Army
organization of the Syrian Army
legacy formed core of modern Lebanese armed forces
formed core of modern Syrian armed forces
legalBasis League of Nations Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon NERFINISHED
operatedIn Lebanon NERFINISHED
Syria NERFINISHED
organizedBy French High Commission in the Levant NERFINISHED
partOf French Armed Forces NERFINISHED
precededBy Ottoman military forces in Syria NERFINISHED
primaryRole internal security
support of French colonial rule
territorial defense
recruitedFrom French NCOs
French officers
local Lebanese population
local Syrian population
startTime 1920
subordinateTo French High Commissioner in Syria and Lebanon NERFINISHED
French Ministry of War NERFINISHED
timePeriod World War II era NERFINISHED
interwar period
trainingDoctrine French military doctrine
uniformStyle French colonial style uniforms
usedEquipmentFrom France NERFINISHED

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Syrian Arab Army origin Army of the French Mandate of Syria
Battle of Merdjayoun belligerent Army of the French Mandate of Syria
this entity surface form: Vichy French Army of the Levant
Lebanese Armed Forces origin Army of the French Mandate of Syria
this entity surface form: Army of the French Mandate in Lebanon
Battle of Palmyra opponent Army of the French Mandate of Syria
this entity surface form: Vichy French Army of the Levant
Battle of Deir ez-Zor opposingForce Army of the French Mandate of Syria
this entity surface form: Armée du Levant
Battle of Damour involvedForce Army of the French Mandate of Syria
this entity surface form: Vichy French Army of the Levant
Syrian Armed Forces precededBy Army of the French Mandate of Syria
this entity surface form: Army of the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
Levantine campaign involvedMilitaryForce Army of the French Mandate of Syria
this entity surface form: Vichy French Army of the Levant
Battle of Beirut (1941) opposedBy Army of the French Mandate of Syria
this entity surface form: Vichy French Levant Army