Syrian Arab Army
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The Syrian Army is the land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. The Syrian Army exists as the primary land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces, which dominates the military service of the four uniformed services, controlling the most senior posts in the armed forces, and having the greatest manpower, approximately 80 percent of the combined services. The Syrian Army originated in local military forces formed by the French after World War I, after France obtained a mandate over the region. It officially came into being in 1945, before Syria obtained full independence the following year and 2 years after official independence.
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1945 Syrian Arab Army
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Syrian military parade, 1951.
Syrian soldiers during the military parade in Damascus celebrating Evacuation Day, in April 17, 1954.Syrian soldiers during the military parade in Damascus celebrating Evacuation Day, in April 17, 1954.
President Shukri al-Quwatli and Defense Minister Khaled al-Azm inspect army units during a military parade in Damascus in 1957.
Symbolic boy soldiers defending Damascus against terrorist attacks| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 2011 | Daraa Governorate clashes | armed conflict, Free Syrian Army, Syrian opposition, Syrian Army, Air Force Intelligence Directorate, Shabiha, Syrian Arab Air Force | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2015 | Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war | Russian Navy, Ahrar al-Sham, Ground Forces of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, Falcons of Mount Zawiya Brigade, military intervention, Vladimir Putin, Al-Nusra Front, Central Intelligence Agency, Hezbollah, Russian Air Force, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Quds Force, Syrian Arab Air Force, Syrian Army, National Defense Forces | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Syrian military parade, 1951. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Syrian soldiers during the military parade in Damascus celebrating Evacuation Day, in April 17, 1954. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Syrian soldiers during the military parade in Damascus celebrating Evacuation Day, in April 17, 1954. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | President Shukri al-Quwatli and Defense Minister Khaled al-Azm inspect army units during a military parade in Damascus in 1957. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Symbolic boy soldiers defending Damascus against terrorist attacks | Commons | ||
