Arab Legion

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Arab_Legion

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeYears	1920–1956
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:Hashemite_dynasty
gptkbp:badge	red triangle with white star
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Abdullah_I_of_Jordan gptkb:John_Bagot_Glubb
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Jordan gptkb:Transjordan
gptkbp:disbanded	1956
gptkbp:equipmentSource	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Frederick_Peake
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Amman
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Arab Legion
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:God,_King,_Country
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Glubb_Pasha's_Army
gptkbp:notableEngagement	gptkb:Iraq_revolt_of_1941 gptkb:1948_Arab–Israeli_War gptkb:Great_Arab_Revolt
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Arabization_of_the_Jordanian_Army_command_(1956) gptkb:Battle_of_Allenby_Bridge gptkb:Capture_of_the_Old_City_of_Jerusalem_(1948) gptkb:Battle_of_Latrun gptkb:Battle_of_Bab_al-Wad gptkb:Battle_of_Kfar_Etzion gptkb:Battle_of_Lydda gptkb:Battle_of_Ramat_Rachel gptkb:Battle_of_Ramle gptkb:Battle_of_Jenin_(1948) gptkb:Battle_of_Jerusalem_(1948) gptkb:Battle_of_Latrun_(1948) gptkb:Battle_of_Nablus_(1948) gptkb:Battle_of_Qastal gptkb:Siege_of_Jerusalem_(1948)
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:defense_of_Jerusalem_(1948) professionalism British training
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Ma'an_Abu_Nowar gptkb:Mubarak_Al-Shlaibek gptkb:Habis_Al-Majali gptkb:Abdullah_el-Tell
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Jordanian_Army
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Mobile_Force
gptkbp:role	gptkb:United_States_Army internal security
gptkbp:size	12,000 (1948) 8,000 (1946)
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Jordanian_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:type	gptkb:infantry cavalry mechanized infantry
gptkbp:uniform	khaki
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Kfar_Etzion_massacre
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5