Gunners in Confrontasi

Arty Plotter Mk 1

I am always frustrated to research for materials of our Gunners in action. Sadly, there were none. Unless some of us start to collect and collate old photos, we can actually make videos and slide shows to record our history. There are plenty of softwares in our computers to do that now. I wonder when will we ever be independent of foreign support. We should not be pathetic anymore. We have the knowledge and uptodate equipment. All we need is effort and self reliance. Lets start to be proud to be Malaysian Gunners.

For starters I actually visited the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. There are excellent records of all their wars, campaigns and deployments. I am am particularly pleased that the Australian War memorial has gone online with most of their materials.

Of great interest to us would be Australian Gunners in Borneo. I get high with nostalgia each time I watch the video below. We were there after the Commonwealth Forces left the Confrontasi for us to close up the campaign.

See the video and description below. I am not sure why the Gun crew No 2 and No 3 had to hold on to the handlebar on the shield when the gun fired. Is it gun drill? To stabilise the gun or stabilise themselves so that they do not fall off the seats ? IG please explain and make a convention soon.

 I also like the Gun crew No 4 loading and ramming in the round. So macho. Arm muscles to die for.

We were there and did exactly the same things, been there and done that. The only exception was perhaps underslung deployment by their twin rotor helicopters. We deployed by stripping our guns and loaded them into the Alouette helicopter or assault boats.

We did our part and contributed and we are proud.

Enjoy

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/F03672/

Thank you Australia War Memorial.

Allen Lai