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.
| Armed Forces of the United Arab Republic | |
|---|---|
| القوات المسلحة للجمهورية العربية المتحدة | |
 Army flag | |
 Naval Ensign | |
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ 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.