10th Malay Regiment

10th Malay Regiment
Rejimen Sepuluh
Flag of the MNLA's 10th Malay Regiment
LeadersAbdullah CD
Dates of operation1949 (1949)–1989 (1989)
Allegiance Malayan Communist Party
Active regionsNorthern Malaya and Southern Thailand
Ideology
  • Communism
  • Marxism–Leninism
  • Mao Zedong Thought
  • Anti-imperialism
Political positionFar-left
Opponents United Kingdom
  •  Australia
  •  New Zealand
  •  Thailand
Battles and wars
Preceded by

The 10th Malay Regiment, established on 21 May 1949, was the only predominantly Malay regiment of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA). Other regiments of this armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party were predominantly Chinese. The regiment fought against the British occupation of Malaysia after World War II.

The name 10th Malay Regiment was after the 10 Zulhijjah, or the Hari Raya Qurban, celebrated by the Muslims in remembrance on the incident where Abraham had to sacrifice Ishmael after he received signs from God. It was on the 10th of Zulhijjah when they formed the 10th Malay Regiment.

References

  • "Malayan People's Army. 10th Regiment Archives". International Institute of Social History. hdl:10622/ARCH02799.
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