COMMANDER -IN- CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES
MINISTER OF DEFENSES AND MILITARY PRODUCTION
Field
Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
| Name | Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Soliman | |||||
| Service | Infantry | |||||
| Date of Birth | October 31st, 1935 | |||||
| Date of Commission | April 1st, 1956 | |||||
| Higher Military Qualifications | Masters Degree, Military Science. | |||||
| Fellowship, High War College. |
MAJOR COMMAND POSITIONS
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Commander, Infantry Battalion. |
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Chief of Operations, Infantry Division. |
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Military Attache to Pakistan. |
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Chief, Planning Branch, Operations Department, Field Army. |
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Chief, Operations Branch, Operations Department, Field Army. |
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Commander, Infantry Brigade. |
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Chief, Operations Branch, Armed Forces Operations Authority. |
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Commander, Mechanized Infantry Division. |
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Chief, Planning Branch, Armed Forces, Operations Authority. |
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Chief of Staff, Field Army. |
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Commander, Field Army. |
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Commander, Presidential Guard. |
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Chief, Armed Forces Operations Authority. |
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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defence and Military Production. |
COMBAT SERVICE
1956 WAR.
1967 WAR.
1973 WAR.
MEDALS & DECORATIONS
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Liberation Order. |
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United Arab Republic Anniversary Order. |
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Distinguished Service Order (Pakistani). |
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End of Occupation Decoration. |
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Military Independence Decoration. |
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Victory Decoration. |
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April 25th Decoration. |
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Military Duty Decoration, Second Class. |
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Training Decoration. |
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Distinguished Service Decoration. |
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Military Bravery Decoration, Second Class. |
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Longevity Medal. |
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Army Day Medal. |
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Combat Injury Medal. |
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The Tenth Anniversary of the Revolution Medal. |
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The Twentieth Anniversary of the Revolution Medal. |
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The 6th October Medal. |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Egyptian). |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwaiti). |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi). |
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Saudi Combat Decoration. |
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The Tunisian Medal. |
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The Pakistani Medal. |