The Duties and Tasks of the Desert Patrol in the Northeastern Badia Posts in 1933-1938 AD. (The diary of a Jordanian soldier as a Source)

Abstract

This study deals with the duties and tasks assigned to the Badia forces in the posts located in the northeastern Jordan Badia region, during the years 1933- 1934 AD and 1937-1938 AD, based on an unpublished primary source, a notebook (Diary), written by hand, and belonging to one of the Desert Patrol soldiers. Using the diary, the study showed the set of tasks that the desert forces performed during that period, including: monitoring the northeastern borders of the Emirate of Transjordan, arresting infiltrators and smugglers, guarding the IPC pipeline, settling disputes between clans, among other tasks. The study followed the analytical historical approach based on extracting information and data from this primary source, analyzing and classifying them, with regard to the subject of the study, in addition to relying on other sources and references.