In 1921, Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Gerald Peake formed the Arab Legion as a police force in the former British protectorate of Transjordan. The Legion's main roles were to keep order among Transjordian tribes and safeguard the villagers from Bedouins. In subsequent years, under the leadership of Glubb Pasha, the Arab Legion was transformed into the best-trained of all Arab armies. This richly illustrated book examines the history of the Arab Legion,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0850450845
ISBN13:9780850450842
Release Date:June 1972
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 7.0" x 9.5"
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