10th Malay Regiment

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10th Malay Regiment
Rejimen Ke-10
Leaders Abdullah CD
Rashid Maidin
Dates of operation1949 (1949)–1989 (1989)
AllegianceFlag of the Communist Party of Malaya.svg Malayan Communist Party
Active regionsNorthern Malaya and Southern Thailand
Ideology
Political position Far-left
OpponentsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Battles and wars

The 10th Malay Regiment (Malay : Rejimen Ke-10) was the only predominantly Malay regiment of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA), the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party (CPM). Other regiments of the MNLA were predominantly Chinese. Headed by Abdullah CD and Rashid Maidin, the regiment fought against the British occupation of Malaysia after World War II. [1]

History

The 10th Malay Regiment was established on 21 May 1949 in Kerdau, Temerloh District, in the state of Pahang. [2] The regiment was headed by Abdullah CD, with Rashid Maidin serving as adviser to Chin Peng, the CPM’s Secretary General. [3]

References

  1. "Malayan People's Army. 10th Regiment Archives". iisg.nl. hdl:10622/ARCH02799. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. PSR (21 May 2016). "21 Mei 1949 - Pusat Sejarah Rakyat". Pusat Sejarah Rakyat (in Malay). Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. Multiple sources: