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Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (Kingdom of the Netherlands : a alternate star trek timeline)

The Royal Brunei Malay Regiment was formed in May 1961 with the formation of the Brunei Malay Regiment, when the first 60 recruits began training. The formal foundation of the regiment occurred in June 1962 when men of the first three intakes were formed into the regimental headquarters and three rifle companies. In 1965, the regiment received the royal prefix, becoming the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment. Initially stationed at Port Dickson in Malaya, the regiment was soon moved to a purpose built barracks in Brunei itself. The Royal Brunei Malay Regiment established two new units, the Boat Section and the Air Service in 1965 to increase its capabilities further. These two units, together with the infantry, were amalgamated into a single task force in 1966.

In 1972, the regiment's structure was changed, with the infantry companies becoming the 1st Battalion, Royal Brunei Malay Regiment, with a total of four rifle companies. Three years later, the 2nd Battalion, Royal Brunei Malay Regiment was formed by transferring two rifle companies to the 2nd Battalion.

As of 1981 the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment consists of the First Battalion, 2nd Battalion, Air Wing n of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment and the Sea Battalion of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment.

The Royal Brunei Malay Regiment is organized as two separate battalions:

First Battalion

The First Battalion was established in 1962; the organization consisted of the first three intakes undertaking basic military training. At the beginning, the organization was set up in Segenting Camp, Port Dickson, Malaysia. After the development of Berakas Garrison in 1975, the organization was then changed to the First Battalion.

The Royal Brunei Malay Regiment as of 1981 the First Battalion, Royal Brunei Malay Regiment is made up of two infantry company’s and one support company made up of one armor reconnaissance platoon (12 FV101 Scorpion armored reconnaissance vehicles), one combat engineer platoon and one mortar platoon ( 6 81 mm mortars, 17 land rovers ).

Second Battalion

The Second Battalion was formed on January 1975, it resided temporary at the Bolkiah Garrison before moving to its current location at Tutong Camp a year later.

The 2nd Battalion, Royal Brunei Malay Regiment like the First Battalion is as of 1981 made up of two infantry company’s and one support company made up of one armor reconnaissance platoon (12 FV101 Scorpion armored reconnaissance vehicles), one combat engineer platoon and one mortar platoon (6 81 mm mortars, 17 land rovers).

Air Wing of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment

The Air Wing of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment was established in 1965. It was first tasked to fly doctors to rural area with four Westland Whirlwind helicopters. These four helicopters would from the First Squadron, four years later five Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopters would from the Second Squadron. The Third Squadron was establish in 1978 and equipped with four Scottish Aviation Bulldog training aircrafts. In 1980 the Air Technical Training School was established and in 1981 the Fourth Squadron was established and equipped with six Bolkow BO 105 helicopters.

Sea Battalion of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment

In 1965 the Boat Section of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces was formed. It only had 18 people including one officer from the First Battalion. At first the Boat Section was only equipped with a number of aluminum boats, known as Temuai in Brunei Malay and Fast Assault Boats (FABs). The original role of the Boat Section was to provide transportation of the infantry to the interior of Brunei. It was not until 1966 as the Boat Section expanded that the Boat Section was renamed the Boat Company.

At that time too, the Boat Company had received three River Patrol Boats. These boats were named "KDB Bendahara", "KDB Maharajalela" and "KDB Kermaindera". All the ships were crewed by Bruneians, led by a qualified Commanding Officer.
It was not until 1968 that the flag ship for the Boat Company was received. The first fast patrol craft was named as "KDB Pahlawan", a name which many people remembered as compared to the other vessels' names.

The Boat Company was then renamed as the Sea Battalion of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment. It had 42 personnel including one officer. In 1971, the Sea Battalion received two more Coastal Patrol Craft named as "KDB Saleha" and "KDB Masna".

The Perwira-class inshore patrol boats were received in 1974 and 1975. The Singapore-built variant of Malaysian PX class police boats were armed with 20mm BMARC-Oerlikon B01 AA and two 7.62mm machine guns. These were named as "KDB Perwira", "KDB Penyerang" and "KDB Pemburu". The Sea Batallion also received two unarmed land craft utility vessels named as KDB Damuan and KDB Puni in 1976-1977.

In 1971 the Sea Battalion received two Coastal Patrol Crafts who were given the names "KDB Saleha" and "KDB Masna".

The current fleet of the Sea Battalion of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment is as of 1981 as follows:

Waspada-class missile gun boat

The Waspada-class vessels were built by Vosper Thornycroft in the Dominion of Singapore. They weigh 206 tons fully loaded and are armed with twin `Exocet' missile launchers and 30mm GCM30 Oerlikon guns.
KDB Waspada - launched 1977, in commission 1978.
KDB Pejuang - launched 1978, in commission 1979.
KDB Seteria - launched 1978, in commission 1979.

Perwira-class inshore patrol boats

KDB Perwira
KDB Penyerang
KDB Pemburu

River Patrol Boats

KDB Bendahara
KDB Maharajalela
KDB Kermaindera

Fast Patrol Craft vessel

KDB Pahlawan

Teraban class-landing craft utility

KDB L31 Damuam
KDB L32 Puni

I assume that is a little bit less than the British participation in the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Nice Orbat forcon, but i also checked the book which in my Country goes by the name Explosion Danger, it also induces Belgian units

In de novel there where fights between the Chinese army and people of Hong Kong, thus i could see both the British and American move, the book was written in 1999, only two years after the British handover, thus the people of Hong Kong would mostly see the British being back being better than being oppressed by the PRC.

Patrol & Exploitation Group

• (V) Honourable Artillery Company

• 1st Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps

• 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps

• 3rd (V) Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps

• 4th Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps

• 7th (V) Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps

• 14th Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals (Electronic Warfare)

• 21st (V) Special Air Service Regiment

• 23rd (V) Special Air Service Regiment

2nd Medical Brigade

• 21st Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps

• 32nd Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps

• 34th Field Hospital, royal Army Medical Corps

• 201st (V) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps

• 202nd (V) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps

• 203rd (V) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps

• 212th (V) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps

• 243rd (V) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps

7th Air Defence Group

• 12th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery (48 Starstreaks)

• 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery (48 Rapiers)

• 106th (V) Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery (48 Starstreaks)

8th Engineer Brigade

• 22nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

• 26th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

• 28th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

• 35th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

• 39th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

• 71st (V) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

• 75th (V) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

102nd Logistics Brigade

• 1st Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

• 1st Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 2nd Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

• 3rd Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

• 3rd Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 4th Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 4th Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

• 6th Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 7th Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 10th Queen’s Own Ghurkha Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 27th Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 151st (V) Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 154th (V) Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 156th (V) Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 157th (V) Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 102nd (V) Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

• 105th (V) Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

104th Logistics Brigade

• 5th Force Support Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

• 7th Aviation Support Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

• 9th Theatre Logistics Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 17th Port & Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 29th Postal Courier & Movement Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 101st Theatre Support Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

• 152nd (V) Fuel Support Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 162nd (V) Postal Courier & Movement Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 165th (V) Port & Enabling Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

• 167th (V) Catering Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps



1st Armoured Division

• HQ & Signals Regiment

• 1st Regiment, Army Air Corps (2x Lynx squadrons, 1x Apache squadron)

• The 1st Royal Tank Regiment (56x Challenger 2, 8x Scimitar, 4x CHARRV)

• The 9th/12th Royal Lancers (48x Scimitar)

• 39th Regiment, Royal Artillery (18x M270)

4th Armoured Brigade

• The 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (56x Challenger 2, 8x Scimitar, 4x CHARRV)

• 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432, & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432, & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 1st Battalion, The Light Infantry (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432, & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 1st Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (24x AS90)

7th Armoured Brigade

• The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (56x Challenger 2, 8x Scimitar, 4x CHARRV)

• 1st Battalion, Irish Guards (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432, & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432, & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432, & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (24x AS90)

20th Armoured Brigade

• The Queen’s Royal Hussars (56x Challenger 2, 8x Scimitar, 4x CHARRV)

• 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432, & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 1st Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432, & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 3rd Battalion, Royal Green Jackets (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432, & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery (24x AS90)


3rd Mechanised Division

• HQ & Signal Regiment

• The Light Dragoons (48x Scimitar)

• 4th Regiment, Army Air Corps (2x Gazelle squadrons, 1x Lynx squadron)

• 101st Regiment, Royal Artillery (V) (18x M270)

1st Mechanised Brigade

• The King’s Royal Hussars (56x Challenger 2, 8x Scimitar, 4x CHARRV)

• 1st Battalion, Royal Green Jackets (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432, & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers (79x FV432, 8x Scimitar & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry (79x FV432, 8x Scimitar & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 26th Regiment, Royal Artillery (24x AS90)

12th Mechanised Brigade

• The Royal Dragoon Guards (56x Challenger 2, 8x Scimitar, 4x CHARRV)

• 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432 & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 1st Battalion, Green Howards (79x FV432, 8x Scimitar & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 1st Battalion, Royal Gloucestershire, Wiltshire & Berkshire Light Infantry (79x FV432, 8x Scimitar & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 4th Regiment, Royal Artillery (24x AS90)

19th Mechanised Brigade

• The Queen’s Royal Lancers (56x Challenger 2, 8x Scimitar, 4x CHARRV)

• 1st Battalion, The King’s Regiment (57x Warrior, 8x Scimitar, 21x FV432 & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 1st Battalion, Queen’s Lancashire Regiment (79x FV432, 8x Scimitar & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (79x FV432, 8x Scimitar & 6x 81mm mortar)

• 40th Regiment, Royal Artillery (24x AS90)


6th Light Division

• HQ & Signal Regiment

• The Household Cavalry Regiment (48x Scimitar)

• 3rd Regiment, Army Air Corps (1x Apache squadron, 2x Lynx squadrons)

5th Airborne Brigade

• 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles (Light-role infantry)

• 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (Airborne-role infantry)

• 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Light-role infantry)

• 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (Airborne-role infantry)

• 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (18x L118)

11th Light Brigade

• 1st Battalion, 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment (Light-role infantry)

• 1st Battalion, Scots Guards (Light-role infantry)

• 1st Battalion, Prince of Wales Own Regiment of Yorkshire (Light-role infantry)

• 2nd Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment (Light-role infantry)

• 103rd Regiment, Royal Artillery (18x L118) (V)

24th Airmobile Brigade

• 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (Light-role infantry)

• 1st Battalion, Queen’s Regiment (Light-role infantry)

• 2nd Battalion, Green Howards (Light-role infantry)

• 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (Airborne-role infantry)

• 27th Regiment, Royal Artillery (18x L118)

Feel free to use Sycamore and any of the ORBAT you need to. I'm not sure how accurate a lot of my equipment listings are. I wanted to have some of my 'favourite' units (Black Watch, Fusiliers, The Light Infantry etc) as armoured infantry battalions so they would be in the thick of it in case I want to write characters into a story with the same ORBAT. I take it the 2nd Infantry Division would be the TA unit. You could also do a Balkans-style Multinational Division (British HQ and armoured brigade, Canadian mechanised brigade & a Danish brigade?).
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps could form a basis for I British Corps if this is a non-NATO operation. I also did an ORBAT for the UN intervention in the Russian Civil War in Harry's other novel, Protect & Defend, which is somewhere on this thread if that could come in handy. Good luck with Blue Dawn '94, it sounds like a great story!