Near East Command

Near East Command

Near East Command was a Command of the British Army.

History

In 1959 Middle East Command was divided into two commands split by the Suez canal.[1]

The two parts were British Forces Arabian Peninsular, which was based at Aden, and the rump of Middle East Command which was based in Cyprus and which in 1961 was renamed Near East Command.[1]

It was disbanded in 1962.[2]

Commanders-in-Chief

Commanders-in-Chief included:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the corps (1920-2001) by Cliff Lord and Graham Watson, Page 54
  2. ^ Air of Authority - Overseas Commands
  3. ^ Whitaker's Almanacks 1960 - 1962
  4. ^ Near East Command at Regiments.org

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