Syrian Legion
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The Syrian Legion was a colonial-era military unit composed largely of Syrian recruits serving under French command during the French Mandate period.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary military force
ⓘ
colonial military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | French Mandate authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
French officers
ⓘ
locally recruited non-commissioned officers ⓘ |
| conflict | French colonial campaigns in the Levant ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| equipmentSource | French military supply system ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Syrian Arabs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other local Levantine groups ⓘ |
| garrison | various locations in mandated Syria ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon established after World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableFeature | largely composed of indigenous Syrian personnel under foreign command ⓘ |
| operatedBy | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French colonial forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
maintaining French control in Syria
ⓘ
supporting mandate administration ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | Syrian population ⓘ |
| recruitmentPolicy | voluntary enlistment of local Syrians ⓘ |
| role |
border protection
ⓘ
internal security ⓘ support to French regular troops ⓘ |
| startTime | French Mandate era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | various Syrian national military formations after the mandate period ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| uniformStyle | French colonial style uniforms adapted to local conditions ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
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