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The Royal Ranger Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army. Although it is second in seniority to the Royal Malay Regiment, the RRD can trace its origins back to the mid 19th century and the establishment of The Sarawak Rangers
The Royal Ranger Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army. Although it is second in seniority to the Royal Malay Regiment, the RRD can trace its origins back to the mid 19th century and the establishment of The Sarawak Rangers
the peacekeeping force in the Sarawak region. This force was absorbed by the Sarawak Constabulary in 1932, but the name was revived in 1941 as a British Colonial unit; this unit commanded by British Lieutenant Colonel C.M. Lane was captured by the Japanese in 1942.
In 1948, at the beginning of the Malayan Emergency, groups of Iban trackers were recruited to help in the defence against the Communist Party of Malaya. These Iban trackers were organized into a regimental formation as the Sarawak Rangers in 1953.
Prior to 1963, they were attached as scouts to many British units serving in Malaya. One of the trackers, Awang anak Rawang was awarded the George Cross on 20 November 1951, during his attachment to the Worcestershire Regiment.
Datuk Awang Anak Rawang, 2nd row frm the front
Datuk Awang Anak Rawang, 2nd row frm the front
In 1963, following the formation of Malaysia on 16 September of that year, the unit was transferred from the British Colonial Forces to the new Malaysian Army and expanded into a multi-battalion, multi-ethnic regiment named Renjer Malaysia.
This became the Rejimen Renjer in 1971, before being given the ‘Royal’ prefix and hence known as the Rejimen Renjer DiRaja (Royal Ranger Regiment) in 1992.
The RRD is organized in the same way as the RAMD and currently consists of nine battalions,
The 1st to 6th, and the 9th are light infantry Battalions.
The 1st to 6th, and the 9th are light infantry Battalions.
The 7th Ranger Battalion is presently configured as a mechanized infantry battalion and is equipped with tracked ACV 300 IFVs, some of which are armed with Bushmaster 25 mm guns.
The 8th Ranger Battalion is one of the three airborne infantry battalions that form the 10 Para Brigade, the element of the Army’s Pasukan Atur Cepat.
It is worth noting that in the 1950s and 1960s, the British SAS were taught jungle tracking by Iban soldiers. The Ibans from the jungles of Borneo are particularly suited to jungle warfare, serving as jungle trackers for many Commonwealth Battalions. s.
Surviving and living off the land are just daily routines to these jungle soldiers. During the Malayan Emergency, Iban trackers from the previous Malayan Scouts were attached to and served in several SAS units.
Regimental Tradions
Hackle
Rejimen Renjer DiRaja is the only Regiment or Corps in the Malaysian Army that is authorised to wear the black hackle as part of their uniform. Also, unlike other units, the No.3 uniform (office duty) has black buttons and Gun
Hackle
Rejimen Renjer DiRaja is the only Regiment or Corps in the Malaysian Army that is authorised to wear the black hackle as part of their uniform. Also, unlike other units, the No.3 uniform (office duty) has black buttons and Gun
Metal pips instead of the standard green buttons and pips of the Malaysian Army.
The tradition of wearing a hackle was introduced by the British military during the establishment of the Malaysian Ranger Corps in 1963 where, at the beginning,
The tradition of wearing a hackle was introduced by the British military during the establishment of the Malaysian Ranger Corps in 1963 where, at the beginning,
it was used only in the 3rd Battalion of the Ranger Regiment with the 1st Battalion using the hackle in black, the Second Battalion uses a green hackle while the Third Battalion uses a red hackle.
Subsequently in 1975, the Ranger Regiment committee recommended that the use of this hackle be coordinated with all Ranger Regiment Battalions and was approved by the Armed Forces Council (MAT) in 1982. This is something unique for officers and members of the Royal Ranger Rgt.
