Malaysian Royal Armoured Corps
Overview
Malaysian Army
The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy...
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The Royal Malayaian Armoured Corps had its beginning with two army units formed by the British Administration headed by General Sir Gerald Templer who had initiated the formation during the Malayan Emergency
Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....
. On 1 September 1952, the 1st Battalion Federation Regiment (Affiliated to Irish Regiment) and the Federation Armoured Car Regiment (Affiliated to 13th/18th Royal Hussars (QMO) now known as 2nd Light Dragoons) was also formed.
