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Royal Malay Regiment
The Royal Malay Regiment is the main infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army, founded by the British in 1933 as the Malay Regiment. It fought against the Japanese invasion of 1941–1942, notably at Pasir Panjang in Singapore, and against communist insurgents in the Malayan Emergency, and was granted the title 'Royal' in 1960.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Royal Malay Regiment. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/royal-malay-regiment
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