Tunisian Army
The Tunisian Land Army (Arabic: جيش البر التونسي, romanized: Jaîsh el-Barr et'Tunsi, French: Armée de terre tunisienne) is the ground component of the Tunisian Armed Forces . The Land Forces Command is located in Bizerte. The TAF itself was created on June 30, 1956.
| Tunisian Army | |
|---|---|
| جيش البر التونسي | |
Seal of the Tunisian Land Army | |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Size | 90,000 active personnel and 60,000 reserves (estimation) |
| Part of | Tunisian Armed Forces |
| HQ | Tunis |
| Nickname(s) | TAF |
| Engagements | Bizerte Crisis Yom Kippur War Battle of Wazzin Chaambi Operations Battle of Ben Guerdane French conquest of Tunisia |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | General Mohamed El Ghoul |
The Land Army is the largest service branch within the Tunisian Armed Forces and has a dominant presence in the current General Staff. It is estimated to number around 90,000, in addition to 60,000 reservists for a total of 150,000 strong.
The modern army was created in the 1830s. It has seen substantive combat on one occasion: against France during the 1961 Bizerte crisis. The mission of the Tunisian army is to defend the country against any foreign attack, to allow the development of a diplomatic counterattack and encourage the involvement of the United Nations, protect Tunisian nationals around the world and participate in peacekeeping missions.