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14 hours ago · History 1919–1945 Allied forces are escorted by Circassian cavalry of the Troupes spéciales (1941). In 1919, the French formed the Troupes spéciales du Levant as part of the Army of the Levant in the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon. The former with 8,000 men later grew into both the Syrian and Lebanese armies. This force was used primarily as auxiliaries in support of French ...
