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 Emir Abdullah
Hashemite dynasty
alsoKnownAs Jordanian Arab Army
al-Jaysh al-ʿArabī
branch land forces
commander John Bagot Glubb
conflict 1948 Arab–Israeli War
Allied campaign in Syria–Lebanon
Anglo-Iraqi War
Arab Revolt in Palestine
World War II
country Emirate of Transjordan
Jordan
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 for East Jerusalem (1948)
linked to: Battle of Latrun

defense of the Old City of Jerusalem (1948)
linked to: siege of Jerusalem
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
Palestine
linked to: Mandatory Palestine

Syria
Transjordan
linked to: Jordan
religion predominantly Sunni Islam
reorganizedAs Jordanian Armed Forces
reputation effective desert warfare force
highly disciplined
role frontline combat force
internal security force
successor Jordanian Arab Army
supportedBy British government
linked to: UK 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 Air Force
linked to: Arab Legion
Battle of Palmyra forceInvolved Arab Legion
King Talal militaryBranch Arab Legion
siege of Jerusalem opponent Transjordan’s Arab Legion (in the Jerusalem sector)
linked to: Arab Legion
Battle of Latrun opponentForceStrength Arab Legion regular troops
linked to: Arab Legion
Iraqi nationalist government of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani wasDefeatedBy Transjordanian Arab Legion
linked to: Arab Legion
Battle of Habbaniya supportedBy Arab Legion elements
linked to: Arab Legion