Ahmed Ali al-Mwawi
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Ahmed Abdullah Al-Mwawi also Mawawi or Muwawi, was a Major General in the Egyptian Army
. He served as the General Commander of the Egypt
ian expeditionary force during 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Mwawi graduated from the Military Academy in 1916. He was appointed at the rank of Major as head of the training department of Military Operations. Promoted to the rank of Brigadier in 1945, he became the commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade. In 1947 he was appointed Commander of the Infantry Division. With the intensification of clashes in Palestine
he moved his headquarters to el-Arish where he was stationed along with an infantry force.
On May 14, Mwawi was promoted by Royal decree to the rank of Major General and appointed commander of the southern sector of the Palestine theatre of the Egyptian army operations. He commanded an expeditionary force of about 10,000 men consisting of five infantry battalions, an armored battalion with British Mark VI
and Matilda tank
s, a battalion of sixteen 25-pounder guns
, a battalion of eight 6-pounder guns and a medium machine-gun battalion with supporting troops.
Egyptian Army
The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Egyptian Armed Forces and holds power in the current Egyptian government. It is estimated to number around 379,000, in addition to 479,000 reservists for a total of 858,000 strong. The modern army was created in the 1820s, and during the...
. He served as the General Commander of the Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian expeditionary force during 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Mwawi graduated from the Military Academy in 1916. He was appointed at the rank of Major as head of the training department of Military Operations. Promoted to the rank of Brigadier in 1945, he became the commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade. In 1947 he was appointed Commander of the Infantry Division. With the intensification of clashes in Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
he moved his headquarters to el-Arish where he was stationed along with an infantry force.
On May 14, Mwawi was promoted by Royal decree to the rank of Major General and appointed commander of the southern sector of the Palestine theatre of the Egyptian army operations. He commanded an expeditionary force of about 10,000 men consisting of five infantry battalions, an armored battalion with British Mark VI
Mark VI (tank)
The Mark VI was a British heavy tank project from the First World War.After having made plans for the continued development of the Mark I into the Mark IV, the Tank Supply Committee in December 1916 ordered the design of two new types: the Mark V and the Mark VI...
and Matilda tank
Matilda tank
The Infantry Tank Mark II known as the Matilda II was a British infantry tank of the Second World War. It was also identified from its General Staff Specification A12....
s, a battalion of sixteen 25-pounder guns
Ordnance QF 25 pounder
The Ordnance QF 25 pounder, or more simply, 25-pounder or 25-pdr, was introduced into service just before World War II, during which it served as the major British field gun/howitzer. It was considered by many to be the best field artillery piece of the war, combining high rates of fire with a...
, a battalion of eight 6-pounder guns and a medium machine-gun battalion with supporting troops.