Armed Forces of the United Arab Republic

Armed Forces of the United Arab Republic
القوات المسلحة للجمهورية العربية المتحدة
Army flag
Naval Ensign
Founded22 February 1958
Disbanded5 October 1961
Service branchesArmy
Air force
Navy
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefGamal Abdel Nasser
Minister of WarAbdel Hakim Amer
Chief of StaffMohamed Ibrahim Selim
Commander of the First ArmyJamal al-Faisal
Industry
Foreign suppliers Soviet Union
 East Germany
 Cuba
 Yugoslavia
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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.

References

  1. ^ Central Intelligence Agency, 'Central Intelligence Bulletin,' 11 October 1958, accessed at https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CENTRAL%20INTELLIGENCE%20BULL%5B15777415%5D.pdf, October 2021.