▁The ▁Arab ▁Leg ion : ▁– ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁it ▁was ▁mainly ▁task ed ▁with ▁maintain ing ▁law ▁and ▁order ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁Moreover , ▁it ▁extended ▁support ▁to ▁British ▁Forces ▁engaged ▁in ▁military ▁actions ▁in ▁Sy ria , ▁Ira q ▁and ▁Palest ine . ▁A ▁military ▁det achment ▁of ▁this ▁force ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Vict ory ▁Day ▁cer emon ies ▁in ▁London ▁on ▁ 8 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁and ▁the ▁victory ▁festival ▁of ▁Al lied ▁Forces ▁in ▁Jerusalem . ▁The ▁Des ert ▁Force ▁( Al - Bad ia ▁Force ): ▁A K A ▁Des ert ▁Pat rol . ▁Its ▁main ▁task ▁was ▁to ▁guard ▁Jordan ' s ▁borders ▁with ▁neighbor ing ▁Ira q , ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ia ▁and ▁Sy ria , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁to ▁provide ▁protection ▁for ▁the ▁pet role um ▁pip elines ▁of ▁the ▁Ira qi ▁Pet role um ▁Company ▁( IP C ). ▁Besides ▁that , ▁it ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁campaign s ▁of ▁Sy ria ▁and ▁Ira q ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁Form ation ▁ ▁Pre - 1 9 4 8 ▁War ▁ ▁This ▁army ▁started ▁with ▁an ▁inf antry ▁company , ▁caval ry ▁company , ▁machine ▁guns ▁unit , ▁signal ▁section ▁and ▁military ▁band . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 3 , ▁the ▁total ▁strength ▁of ▁the ▁army , ▁which ▁was ▁under ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁British ▁Captain ▁Frederick ▁Ger ard ▁Pe ake , ▁did ▁not ▁exceed ▁ 7 5 0 ▁men . ▁▁ ▁During ▁ 1 9 3