Mahmoud Shokry
Mahmoud Shokry (Arabic: محمود شكري, Maḥmood Shukrī, also transliterated as Mahmoud Shoukry or Mahmoud Shukri), was a chief of staff of the Egyptian Army with the rank of Fariq (Lt. General). He was appointed by King Farouk after the signing of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 which led to the withdrawal of British forces from Egypt.[1] He has a street in the heart of Cairo named after him.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ Rizk, Yunan Labib (2005-08-18). "Return of the spirit to the Egyptian soldier". Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 2006-12-28. Retrieved 2006-12-29.