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Royal Saudi Land Forces
القوات البرية الملكية السعودية
Emblem of the Royal Saudi Land Forces
Founded
1744 de facto January 13, 1902 de jure
[1]
Country
Saudi Arabia
Type
Land forces
Role
Ground-based warfare
Size
75,000[2]
Part of
Armed Forces
GSP
Garrison/HQ
Ministry Of Defense
Motto(s)
"الله أكبر" God is the greatest
Anniversaries
13 January; 122 years ago
Battle of Riyadh (1902)
Equipment
List of equipment
Engagements
List of wars
Decorations
Website
www.mod.gov.sa
Commanders
Current commander
Lt. Gen. Fahd Al-Mutair
Notable commanders
Faisal of Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud (1755–1834) Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud Faisal al-Duwaish Dhaydan bin Hithlain
Sultan bin Bajad Al Otaibi Sultan bin Abdulaziz
Insignia
Flag
War flag
Military unit
The Saudi Arabian Army, officially the Royal Saudi Land Forces (Arabic: القُوَّاتُ البَرِّيَّةُ المَلَكِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah as-Su'udiyah), is the principle land warfare branch of the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia. It is part of the Saudi Ministry of Defense, which is one of the two military departments of the government of Saudi Arabia, together with the Ministry of National Guard.[3]
^Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia (15 March 2020). Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 480. ISBN 9781538119808. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^IISS (2021). The Military Balance 2021. Routledge. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-032-01227-8.
^Global Security 2006.
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