Jordan (British Empire & Commonwealth Land Forces)

Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills

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Page created 23 January 1996. Corrected and updated 05.11.2004

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	JORDAN (Transjordan)
Flag of the Jordan Arab Army	Military History & Institutions


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Brief Constitutional & Military History of Jordan


	*Note: for a fuller imperial constitutional history see British Empire and Commonwealth*

		Constitutional history: Jordan was created 1921 from part of former Ottoman Empire, and administered as a British Mandate under authority of the League of Nations until 1946. King Hussein terminated special treaty relations with Britain and expelled British forces in 1956. Jordan annexed the West Bank as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, and lost it to Israel in the 1967 war. Jordan is not a member of the Commonwealth.
	1793	French Revolutionary Wars
	1802.03.25	Treaty of Amiens, ending French Revolutionary wars
	1803.05	Napoleonic Wars
	1814.05.30	Treaty of Paris, ending Napoleonic wars

	1914-18	First World War

	1939-45	Second World War

Jordan National Information Network
His Majesty King Abdullah II (official website)
King Hussein's Office

Dictionaries
- Jordan (CIA World Fact Book)
- Governors and Rulers, by Benjamin Cahoon (World Statesmen)
- League of Nations Timeline, 1918-1946 (League of Nations Photo Archive)
Social and Political History
- Jordan - A Country Study, by US Library of Congress.
- History of Jordan, by Alexander Ganse (World History at KMLA)
- History of Jordan, by King Hussein's Office.
- History, by RHDC International.
Maps

for wars, campaigns and operations, see below

General

The Military Heritage, by US Library of Congress Country Study.

Regional

Colonial Period, 1917-1946

Independence Period, 1946-

Armed Forces (Combatant Commands Information Series, USCENTCOM)
National Security: Overview, by US Library of Congress Country Study.
The Army, by US Library of Congress Country Study.
The Military in National Life , by US Library of Congress Country Study.

Index of Regiments

General
- The Arab Legion
- The Trans Jordan Frontier Force, by Steve Rothwell
Reserves and Auxiliaries
Historical Periods
Garrison Lists
Re-Enactors

Index of Formations
Index of Wars

Contemporary
- Jordan Order of Battle, by Ravi Rikhye (Orbat.com) [may be subscription-based]
Historical
- Arab Legion Mechanised Brigade, WWII, by Steve Rothwell.
- Jordan Order of Battle, 1967, by Richard M. Bennett (Orbat.com)
Re-Enactors

Index of Wars
Index of Battle Honours

General
First World War, 1914-1918
Second World War, 1939-1945
World War II to 1967, by US Library of Congress Country Study.
Arab-Israeli War, 1948
Lawrence's Legacy: Arabia, 1948-1959, by Martin Spirit (Britain's Small Wars)
Four Five Take on the Israelis, Aqaba 1949, by Eric Moore (Britain's Small Wars)
Arab-Israeli War, 1967
The Conflict of 1970, by King Hussein's Office.

Index of Regiments
Index of Wars

Collective
- List of Commanders in Chief
- List of Chiefs of the General Staff
Individual
Gallantry Awards
War Graves and Memorials
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- CWGC Debt of Honour Register (world wars)
Veterans Associations
Veterans Locator Services

Uniforms
Badges & Insignia
- Ranks and Insignia, by US Library of Congress Country Study.
- Army Rank Insignia, by Pavel Mococh.
Medals and Decorations
- Medals of the Second World War: Transjordan, by Hendrik Meersschaert

Introduction to Flags
Index of Regiments

State Flags

National Coat of Arms (Jordan National Information System)
National Anthem and Flag (Kingdom of Jordan homepage)
Flags of Jordan (Flags of the World)

Military Flags

Music
Drill
- see also British Army Drill.
Ceremonial

Index of Regiments

Genealogical Research Help
Public Records
- The National Archives (Kew, England)
  - The National Archives Catalogue
  - How to Research Military History
  - Researching British Colonies and Dominions (Overseas Records Information 30)
  - Sources for Imperial and Commonwealth History (Overseas Records Information 20)
  - Privy Council and the Colonies (Overseas Records Information 3)
  - Dominions Office (Overseas Records Information 31)
Research Collections
Library Online Catalogues
Military Researchers for Hire

Index of Regiments
Index of Wars

Discussion Groups
Historical Societies

How to Find Books

Books
- Bibliography on Jordan, by US Library of Congress Country Study.
Periodicals
Fiction
Films

Jordan (US Library of Congress Portals to the World)
Jordan Links, by Arab.Net.
Jordan, by Gunnar Anzinger (Governments on the WWW)