Egyptian army punished soldiers caught feigning illness with combat duty
Evidence
This was the case with three students from the School of Cavalry who were sent to Qaṣr al-‘Ainī for treatment. When they were found out, the proposed treatment was “four to five hours daily shooting exercises … Our best opinion is that they are suitable for infantry service”: S/3/122/2 p. 145, letter no. 163 dated 13 Ca 1263/29 April 1847. Later, in 1861, soldiers feigning illness were sent to the Liman. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1258
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
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