Malaysia: Kuala Medang, Pahang, fighting,1952. 

I find it wonderful if someone recognizes himself or friends in my video clips. Yours is a beautiful country I should love to see again, but alas, at my age (80) I do not travel anymore.

Terima kasih uncle Michael 🤝👍🇲🇾😇👼😊

Kuala Medang, is my parents' kampung whose born on 1942. perhaps they are still recognize fellows in the video. i remember their story about the Caucasian armies came to their kampong. thank you MichaelRogge for this memorable video

Great to get at last a response to this clip! Yes, they were very brave men. Peaceful Malaysia owes them much.

@MANBOS4872. Thanks for your info which brings another dimension to the clip. I'm 80 years old now and do not travel anymore except in the spirit !

Thanks for the video...I served out there from 1952 to 1954, this video brought back memories.

Thanks Michael, not many people know about the Malaysian emergency. Good to see the Aussies doing what they do best. My father was a soldier at the time but didn't get sent to Malaysia, he had to wait for Vietnam, but a lot of his friends were Malay veterans.

THANKS FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO , GREETINGS FROM MALAYSIA 🇲🇾♥️

My uncle is buried in the Christian Cemetery in Tiaping, this video is something I can show my now grown up children to remember what he did & how tough times where. My father went to his brothers grave in 2007, his mother never got to see it or the chance to say goodbye. Thank you for putting this footage on youtube.

No, this film was not taken by me but by an information officer.

We have the best home stay in Malaysia here. We have tourist all over the world come to our village to experience our beautiful culture, flora and fauna.. and we was awarded as the best and beautiful village in state of Pahang 3 times..So we invite you and your family and all ex service man to see our beautiful Pahang..Malaysia truly Asia..We also interested to have the original video from you..May God bless you...

@dma67 Thanks for all the additional information, also the other viewers who did so. I'm sure that all has changed meanwhile beyond recognition .

dude this is historical material, thanks for uploading

Yes, I have many vids on RU-vid of Malaya in the past. Just search with 'michael rogge malaysia'

My dad served there with the 22nd, it was his first and favourite posting with the regiment. I have still photos of scenes exactly like these. He loved malaya, and loved the jungle, borneo as well.

My dad was posted to GCHQ [Signals] Tanglin Barracks, Singapore - we went with him [1949-1952]. A month on a troopship, a decent cabin and brilliant food. Before we got into the safety of an MQ in the barracks, we had a civvy bungalow. We had an incident where a Communist 'terrorist', escaping from a shoot out with the police, legged it down our back garden and across some paddy fields. Dad turned up with a 3-tonner load of armed squaddies about 5-10 mins too late to catch him. For about two weeks after that my father would turn up after work with a loaded STEN for nightime security. I recall seeing late marque Spits, also Mosquitoes, Brigands and Lincolns arm up at Changi Airfield [metal matting in those days] - to go and straf and bomb 'up country'. Being a sergeant at GCHQ Signals, my dad was in regular touch with the 'Virgin Soldiers' in bandit country. p.s. I can still remember some Malay and Cantonese.

wow, how did you get this kind of footage? this is great history.

@myhasdzry Well my old man was out there back in 52, and he had these rifles. They were American carbines with flash deflectors, short and practical for the jungle. He told me that he only put five rounds in the magazine so as to avoid jams. He was a signaller just like the dude at 3:10. He was attached to the Suffolk regiment.

@ngamo52Nick Thanks for the info. Hope that there are still many alive.

@sgkoyan I'm afraid that it is too late for your kind offer for a meal. But I'm 82 years old now and do not travel anymore. Incidentally, do you recognize any of the villagers in this film?

@azl65 Actually these films were taken by a late British information officer privately, so I can't give details

VAT 69 boys [very able troopers] selected from the Malay Regiment. Orang Asli trackers did an amazing job with the commonwealth troops. A great video thanks.

@chevronb191972 ..and so many others appearing in this filmrecord have gone to everyone's regret and sorrow.

Thanks mr michael..I hope mr. michael healthy always with your family

Thanks. Do you recognize any of the figures in this movie?

Good news,Nowadays it takes 1 hour to drive to Cameron Highland via Sg Koyan from Kuala Medang and enjoy the view.Then you can proceed to Penang or Kuala Lumpur by the North South Highway.Well,I had served as an Army Officer (formed by Gen Templer now Known as Royal Malaysian Armoured Corps) during the Malaysia/Indonesia Confrontation,Communist uprising in Sarawak ,Communist Insurgency Ops at Malaysia/Thailand Border and in Sabah (North Borneo) during threats of Phillipines claim of the State.

Yes, the Kiwis did serve in Malaya. The NZSAS was in Malaya from 1955-57, 1 NZ Inf Regt was based at Taiping, Perak State from 1957-59 and 2 NZ Inf Regt took over from 1 NZ Inf Regt from 1959-61. There were also a number of Kiwi officers and WO's with the Fijian Bn from 1953-55.

Thanks for video im from malaysia..and my grandfather was soldier this time

woww..Kuala Medang in 50's..its a town before the border of Kelantan with Pahang

The Fijian soldiers also fought in the Malayan Campaign...my dad fought in this war too. R.I.P

@myhasdzry May be one of the viewers may answer this question.

@Michael, thanks for this clip. This is definitely something I can share with my children. Although they will only recognize a portion of Jelai river just down from Kuala Medang from the clip. As recent as 25 years ago, there were still road blocks between Bentong and Raub to check for communist insurgency. With the threat gone nowadays, new roads have been constructed and far reaching places like Cameron Highlands and Gua Musang are now accessible in under 2 hours from Kuala Medang. On behalf

Awesome video, surely not much new generation know about it.. Kuala medang was base of army to fight again communist. Now, police station was shifted to Sg Koyan ( about 5km ) Currently, Kuala Medang was popular tourism hotspot, especially for homestay activities. Not Far fr K.Lumpur, ( Just 180km ). We were welcome u , Pls come and visit our hospitality. Much different for past and now.

Thanks for sharing..this is a history

Wonderful video, at least we have a great history of Malaya emergency period...Kuala Medang 60 years ago during that time my father only 12 years old, and my grandfather working as a police officer at Kuala Medang police station. Now he is 90++ years old but suffering from mild stroke and I'm sure he still recognize some of the people in the video.

I've had the privilage to serve in our Royal Malay Regiment at the height of the communist threat as did my father, uncles and cousins. I also had the honor to meet out commonwealth veterans in Kuala Lumpur. In the video the soldiers wore the cloth band around their jungle hat as a form of identification between friend and foe. During my time it qas not seemed practical any more.

I am from Raub where The Raub Australian Gold Mine was.A group of the last Communist Terrorist were killed in Raub was in late 70s.

Glad to be of service!

This video taken during 52,but i was born on 1957.Sir,do you still have videos-shot in Malaya during 50s,60s or 70s ??,Kindly upload if u still have this scenario in Malaya.Thanks sir.Keep staying in good health & May God Bless You.

Dear sir..did u have any footage about iban tracker or sarawak ranger?

Mr michael Tq for your vedeos view malaysian people

I can see "Home Guards". Local villager armed volunteers.

Good to hear!

Moyang aku polis kuala medang.. pangkat apa xtau lah.. tapi zaman ni.. british selalu dtg rumah dia minum2.. sampai terjadi serangan hendap,1 bas ke hospital.. dibunuh.. aruah moyang perempuan buta mata sebelah kena serpihan.. yg lain mati.. moyang lelaki transfer ke perak...

@andisanjaya1 warghh...hahaha.. itulah kebanyakan catatan dan akuan yg direkodkan dari TNI yg ditawan. rata-ratanya datang 'untuk membebaskan Malaya dari kolonial Inggris'. tetapi apa yg berlaku, mereka telah melakukan serangan hendap keatas kem kalabakan (tawau) yg dioperasikan oleh rejimen askar melayu, menyerah diri kepada polis hutan di Labis, Johor. Bertempur dgn platun askar melayu di pantai pontian, bertempur dgn opv tldm... hahaha

All hero from Malaya..👍

msy300177 some people might call Lee Enfield Mark V as Jungle Carbine...but let's call it by the official weapon designation...thru out the police force we call it Mark V....the "carbine" goes to US made semi-auto carbine... one is semi-auto, another is 10 rds magazine fed bolt action...

what kind of rifle did they wear in1952 above? i saw in this clips, its like M1 carbine rifle. is that true?

i have try to search this areaon map .. seems like its already well developed... what a good olld days captured in this video

Thanks for sharing

Info kuala Medang vedio ini terbaik Kuala Medang tahun1957 askar bertugas tuan

My dad was.a sergeant in Australian army reserves at Campbell barracks at swanbourne and did 3 tours of duty in Tully at jungle training centre and went up to boganville port on in 1970 to 1972 I don't he didn't tell anything what he when in Australian army reserve

Welcome to my hometown..pls come to visit us again to see more story here..

Thanks to Australian army which involved together with Malaysian Army to fight all enemy included indonesian...look at them with their comment keep on blaming malaysian people...but look today. how the different of foreign exchage..RM1=RUPIAH2631.7. every day indonesian people will cross the sea and border to find any job in malaysia. I'm so sorry if my english not so good...but i try my best..for all..thanks Australia !!!i love aussie

@andisanjaya1 Ia, Peristiwa Kalabakan. Pengguguran Pasukan TNI di Labis, Johor, Penyusupan TNI di Singapura, Penyusupan TNI di perairan Pontian. Pertempuran KD Selangor dengan bot penyusup TNi di perairan Batu Pahat.

In this film I noticed the M1 carbine, a shortened version of the LeeEnfield .303 and the sub machine gun is an Australian Owen 9mm - Hope this hels

@Kronixzz you are wrong. it describe as 'MALAYAN TROOPS' not 'MALAYSIAN ARMY'. from now on, you must think before you make any comment. better lucks next time.

Welldone all the heroes salute respect

michaelrogge... yes some of them ...but they gone already. i check for u if i have free time.please check difference image now in kuala medang.or sungai koyan in this tube.(kuala medang-pahang-malaysia-oct 2009) anyway .great thank to you sir...

Tanah Melayu or malaya is under colonial rule. we cannot change history bro. the rifle used might be Mark IV and i saw sten gun in the video. looks like a major operation with air support nearby. a luxury at that moment. by the look at the dense bamboo jungle, it might be at the titiwangsa mountain ranges towards perak-pahang border. my late father is in the 1st malay regiment 1951. my mother still have photos of him in such jungle situation.

Tahun 1970 tentera Malaysia sangat kuat berbanding Indonesia kita no 1 tapi sekarang......

Seems like yesterday

Almost, a sniper took off the top of his ear and a mortar messed up his knees but apart from that, he came home o.k. He passed away in 2005 from cancer.

@mohdzani Karbin adalah panggilan rifle laras pendek...

I hope that your father went through the ordeal unscathed!

Yes

Add more video if you can, i live in British Army house in Gemas.

i respect u michaelrogge it near my kampong.............i still dont believe it you all in my kampong? i wanted to have dinner with you. we all salute you and your friend. SALUTE SIR

@mohdzani Nope.. that is Jungle Carbine.. similar with M1 Carbine vut still single bolt action not semi automatic

they marked 'T' at the landing site....what this 'T' actually stands for?

@myhasdzry that rifle is carbine and Mk III from the second world war.

idup malaysia selamanya

@andisanjaya1 akhirnya semua anggota KKO tersebut menyerah diri atau dibunuh oleh pasukan keselamatan.

Meaning in English?

At 3:40 bapak John Rambo..padanlah komunis semua punah..

Apart from password, a colour band is part of security approval, to establish between friends and foe, some wear it as a scarf, it should weaved around jungle hat actually. Albeit the name 'band'

Some of the ozzies fellas were wearing headband like rambo before there was rambo. Salute the ozzies n the malayan soldiers.

This is great

@andisanjaya1 Itu lah prajurit malay yg berjaya menyembelih prajurit Indonesia yg digugurkan semasa Lintas Udara.... hahahahaha

@andisanjaya1 Apa kaitan komentar kamu ini dengan komentar yang sebelumnya??

they used M1 Carbine,, Lee-Enfield Mark V, Sten and Bren Gun

@matjuru123 Sorry, but I do not understand Malay.

@MichaelRogge hehe thx for the attention... but im asking andylopezification because he is saying nonsense about my country....

Subscribed!

I guess the Malayan troops were all Police Field Force. High probably from Orang Asli Troop or "Senoi Praaq"

Hai.. Mr michael rogge..

@myhasdzry That is Jungle Carbine. Single Bolt Action

Some Malaysian said communist fighting against British for independence, but clearly local armies fighting together with British. This evidence object their claim. Local people also want to get independence but when communist joining in, thing become different

u know...u are right...i went over the line there. My bad. And u right again bout vanilla ice huhuh

@msy300177 Peristiwa Kalabakan : Aksi raid KKO dan Kopassus jauh kedalam wil musuh di sarawak dan berjaya mengobrak-abrik markas musuh yg dihuni ratusan orang include gurkha and SAS. Penyusupan TNI di Singapura : Hasilnya pengeboman disiang hari oleh anggota2 KKO yg menghancurkan gedung Mc donald..Pertempuran KD Selangor vs bot penyusup TNI : Sdh jelas kapal perang lawan boat,dimana2pun tak ada boat menang vs kapal perang..LoL. Tapi sersan KKO Rabani dan anak buahnya tak sudi untuk menyerah

this is not malaya army but police field force....

kesian gile aku tengok orang melayu dulu2.... kering je semua,tapi sekarang lain jadinye

sgkoyan sgkoyan (1 second ago) Spam Marked as spam i respect u michaelrogge it near my kampong.............i still dont believe it your all in my kampong? i wanted to have dinner with you. we all salute you and your friend. SALUTE SIR

@andylopezification boleh bagi contoh kenapa kamu kata Malaysia bertopeng Islam tetapi sebenarnya Yahudi ? Gladly if u answer... bagi yang masuk akal... sila jawab please... I need Confirmation ~

My grandfather is a police field force aka pasukan polis hutan ..he kill in action against communist insurgency..

May u all rip

touchdown?

Malaysia love Britiah

0:09 that was Malaya field marshal. 0:53 that was Malaya general. 2:20 these guys were Malaya Anti Slanted Eye Corps. and the guy at the end were Malaya 1st prime minister.

@msy300177 walaupun jika dia beserta anak buahnya mau menyerah maka nyawanya akan selamat dan menjadi tawanan. Tapi dia dan anak buahnya tak sudi menyerah dan dgn gagah berani trs bertempur walaupun lawan tak seimbang. Dan yg jelas TNI tak melawan tentera malay yg waktu itu lemah dan tak pernah perang tapi melawan SAS dan Gurkha. Setelah konfrontasi , karena kagum akan kehebatan TNI maka TLDM mengirimkan anggotanya untuk dilatih oleh TNI AL di surabaya.. jelas?