Egyptian Army
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Size | 380,000 active personnel |
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Active | 3200 - 332 BC (First Establishment) 1803-1819 (De Facto) 1820-Present (Second Establishment) |
Chief of the General Staff | Lieutenant General Mohammed Farid Hegazy |
Role | Ground warfare |
Founded | Egypt |
Motto | One Hand Constructing and the other carrying the Rifle |
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ID | 2940445 |
About Egyptian Army
The Egyptian Army or Egyptian Ground Forces is the largest service branch within the Egyptian Armed Forces. The modern army was established during the reign of Muhammad Ali Pasha, widely considered to be the "founder of modern Egypt".