 Complete the following phrase:  The Egyptian Army  or Egyptian Ground Forces  is the largest service branch within the Egyptian Armed Forces. The modern army was established during the reign of Muhammad Ali Pasha 18051849, widely considered to be the founder of modern Egypt. Its most significant engagements in the 20th century were in Egypts five wars with the State of Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967, 19671970, and 1973, one of which, the Suez Crisis of 1956, also saw it do combat with the armies of the United Kingdom and France. The Egyptian army was also engaged heavily in the protracted 