Armed Forces of the United Arab Republic
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The Armed Forces of the United Arab Republic (Arabic: القوات المسلحة للجمهورية العربية المتحدة) was the official designation of the military of the United Arab Republic, a union made up of the territories of Egypt and Syria. After the union was announced on 22 February 1958, the Syrian Army was called the First Army,[1] and the Egyptian Army was named the Second Army. It was dissolved after Syria withdrew from the union after a coup d'état took place on 28 September 1961. However, Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser continued using the designation.
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Armed Forces of the United Arab Republic | |
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القوات المسلحة للجمهورية العربية المتحدة | |
Founded | 22 February 1958 |
Disbanded | 5 October 1961 |
Service branches | Army Air force Navy |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
Minister of War | Abdel Hakim Amer |
Chief of Staff | Mohamed Ibrahim Selim |
Commander of the First Army | Jamal al-Faisal |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | Soviet Union East Germany Cuba Yugoslavia |
Related articles | |
History | Air engagement on 4 November 1959 Rotem Crisis Fedayeen operations |
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