SLO 3.2 wiHdaat, tashkillaat wa firaq Flashcards
Army units, formations and corps
Army units and formations
وِحْدات وتَشْكيلات الجَيْش
wiHdaat wa tashkiilaat el-jaysh
unit
(وِحْدَة (وِحْدات
wiHdah (wiHdaat)
formation
e.g marching formation
(تَشْكيل (تَشْكيلات
tashkiil (tashkiilaat)
composition, formation e.g how many people/elements/parts
تَكْوين
takwiin
army
(جَيْش (جُيوش
jaysh (juyuush)
corps
(فَيْلَق (فَيالِق
faylaq (fayaaliq)
division
(فِرْقَة (فِرَق
firqah (firaq)
brigade
(لِواء (أَلْوِيَة
liwaa’ (’alwiyah)
regiment
(فَوْج (أَفْواج
fawj (’afwaaj)
battalion
(كَتيبَة (كَتائِب
katiibah (kataa’ib)
company
(سَرِيَّة (سَرايا
sariyyah (saraayaa)
platoon
(فَصيلَة (فَصائِل
faSiilah (faSaa’il)
section/squad
(حَضيرَة (حَضائِر)/ حَظيرَة (حَظائِر
HaZiirah (HaZaa’ir)
individual
(فَرْد (أَفْراد
fard (’afraad)
What does a platoon consist of?
مِمّا تَتَكَوَّن الفَصيلَة؟
mimmaa tatakawwan el-faSiilah?
What’s the rank of the platoon commander?
ما رُتْبَة قائِد الفَصيلَة؟
maa rutbat qaa’id el-faSiilah?
Of two or more squads/ sections.
مِن اِثْنَيْن أَو أَكْثَر مِن الحظائِر
min ithnayn ’aw ’akthar min el-HaZaa’ir.
What’s the number of soldiers in a platoon?
ما عَدَد أَفْراد الفَصيلَة؟
maa 3adad ’afraad el-faSiilah?
From 26 to 55
مِن 26 إِلى 55 فَرْد
min sittah wa 3ishriin ’ilaa khamsah wa khamsiin fard.
he lead - he leads
قادَ - يَقُود
qaada - yaquud
about
حَوالي
Hawaali
I’m LTCOL 3imaad. I’m commander of a regiment of the Iraqi Army. The number of people in the regiment is 3000 people.
انا المقدم عماد. انا قا ئد فوج فيي ال جايش العراقي. عدد الأفراد بالفوج ٣٠٠٠ فرد.
‘anaa al-muqaddam 3imaad. ‘anaa qaa’d fawj al-jaysh el-3iraaqii. 3adad al-‘afraad bi-l-fawj thalaathat-alf fard
I’m COL ya3rib from the Jordanian Army. I am a battalion commander. In the battalion are about 1000 people. In my battalion is 3 companies
.انا عقيد يعرب من الجايش الأردني. انا قايد كتيبة
بالكتيبه حوالي ١٠٠٠ شخس/أفراد. كتيبتي بها ٣ سرايا.
‘anaa 3aqiid ya3rib min al-jaysh al-urdunii. ‘anaa qaa’id katiibah. bi-l-kattibah hawaalii alf shakhs/’afraad. katiibatii bihaa thalaath saraayaa
Each company has in it 4 platoons. In each of the platoons are about 15 people
كُل سَرِيَة بِها ٤ فَصائل. في كُل فَصيلَة هُناك حَوالي ١٥ فَرد
kull sariyyah bihaa arba3ah faSaa’il. fii kul faSiilah hunaak hawaalii khamsata ashar fard
The Special Forces
القُوّات الخاصَّة
el-quwaat el-khaaSSah
infantry
مُشاة
mushaah
mechanized infantry
مُشاة ميكانيكِيَّة
mushaah miikaaniikiyyah
motorized infantry
مُشاة آلِيَّة
mushaah ’aaliyyah
paratroopers
مِظَلِّيّون
miZalliyyuun
Amphibious infantry
مُشاة البَحْرِيَّة
mushaat el-baHriyyah
armoured corps
سِلاح المُدَرَّعات
silaaH el-mudarra3aat
cavalry corps
سِلاح الفُرْسان
silaaH el-fursaan (فارس = knight)
artillery corps
سِلاح المِدْفَعِيَّة
silaaH el-midfa3iyyah
Aviation corps
سِلاح الجَوّ
silaaH el-jaww
signals corps
سِلاح الإشارَة
silaaH el-’ishaarah (e.g. ‘ishaarah muruur)
intelligence corps
سِلاح الاسْتِخْبارات
silaaH el-istikhbaaraat
ordnance corps
سِلاح المُعِدّات الحَرْبِيَّة
silaaH el-mu3iddaat el-Harbiyyah (lit: war tools, kit, supplies)
engineers corps
سِلاح المُهَنْدِسين
silaaH el-muhandisiin
medical corps
سِلاح الأَطِبّاء
silaaH el-’aTibbaa’ (lit: corps of doctors)
force / s
(قُوَّة (قُوّات
