Hypothetical Order of Battle for the Royal Malaysian Army
The following order of battle is for a division of Malaysian troops and was extracted from a recent TacOps/Harpoon MBX event featuring the U.S. Marines vs. the Royal Malaysian Army. This force structure is totally fictional and while it may in fact bear no resemblance to the real life Malaysian forces, it is based on factual information on both current and projected weapons acquisitions by the Royal Malaysian Army. Therefore, this hypothetical order of battle may be useful for those wishing to construct a plausible, if not authentic, Malaysian ground force quickly and conveniently.
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STATUS REPORT ON THE ROYAL MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES
GROUND FORCES
The Royal Malaysian Army is made up of four divisions, each with two brigades. Because Indonesia, our most feared rival both politically and geographically, maintains a strong force near our borders, we must do the same. Two of our four divisions must therefore stand guard along the Malay Peninsula, while the 3rd Division must defend northern Borneo. Only the 4th Division is free to defend Brunei, our newly acquired territory.
A ninth brigade, called the Royal Grenadiers Brigade, which is normally assigned to guard the capital of Kuala Lumpur, will instead be made available to you to reinforce your garrison in Brunei. They are currently being loaded onto ships in the port of Johor Baharu.
The Order of Battle for the 4th Division is as follows:
2 Brigades (Typhoon, Monsoon), each composed of the following:
3 Mechanized Infantry battalions (1st, 2nd, 3rd), each:
- A Company (mech)
- 14 Stormer APCs , loaded with:
9 Infantry squads (8)
3 PKM machine gun
2 S-11 ATGM teams [TacOps AT-3]
2 AGS-17
2 SPG9- B Company (mech)
- 14 Stormer APCs, loaded with:
9 Infantry squads (8)
3 PKM machine gun
2 S-11 ATGM teams [TacOps AT-3]
2 AGS-17
2 SPG9
- C Company (mech)
- 14 Stormer APCs, loaded with:
9 Infantry squads (8)
3 PKM machine gun
2 S-11 ATGM teams [TacOps AT-3]
2 AGS-17
2 SPG9
- 3 Companies (A, B, C), each:
10 Scorpion Tanks
- A Battery:
- 6 Stormer APCs
6 125 mm AT guns
- B Battery:
- 6 Stormer APCs
6 100mm AT guns
- 2 Trucks (ammo supply)
1 Recon Company
- 8 Condor APCs [TacOps BRDM2]
8 Infantry teams (2)
- 1 Air Defense Platoon, consisting of:
- 3 Condor APCs
9 SA7 SAM- Brigade Headquarters:
- 2 BTR80
1 Command element (4)- Division Headquarters:
- Headquarters Section:
- 2 Stormer APCs
1 Command element (8)- 3 Air Defense Artillery Batteries (A, B, C), each:
- 3 Artillery Batteries (Off-map152mm, default, no ICM)
- 6 ZSU-23-4 AAA
- Engineering section:
- 3 Stormer APC
1 Minelaying engineer squad
1 Pontoon bridge engineer squad
1 Demolition squad- Supply and Logistics Company
- 24 Supply trucks
An Attack Helicopter Squadron of 4 Rooivalk attack helos may
be attached to Division Headquarters from the Air Force, if preferred.
Notes:
The Scorpion tank is a light, British-built tank [in TacOps, modelled by a T-55]. Because of its light weight, it will not sink in deep mud, swamps, or padi fields like some of the heavier main battle tanks.
The Stormer is a tracked APC also of British design, closely resembling the MTLB.
The Condor is a German wheeled APC similar to the BRDM2.
The S-11 ATGM is an older, French-made anti-tank weapon, much like the AT-3 Sagger.
The Royal Grenadier Brigade, an elite infantry brigade being sent to reinforce your troops in Brunei, is exactly like the Monsoon and Typhoon Brigades except that the mech companies ride in BTR80s instead of Stormers.