Specification
• Dagger Commando
• With plastic cover
• Blade: 7 inches
• Holder: 4.5 inches
• Overall: 11.4 inches
• Material: Standard Steel, Copper
Tips
The 10 Paratrooper Brigade (Malay: 10 Briged Para) – commonly known as 10th Para – is an elite airborne brigade-sized unit within the Malaysian Army tasked with being rapidly deployed inside or outside the boundaries of Malaysia. 10th Para is the key element of the Malaysian Rapid Deployment Force (Malay: Pasukan Aturgerak Cepat; PAC).
10th Para’s primary role is to be the nation’s main offensive force in time of war or emergencies. The creation of the Parachute Brigade was proposed by Malaysia’s defence planners in the late 1970s as a part of the modernisation plan for the military. The plan originally did not receive much support from the government due to concerns that the formation of such a brigade would be looked with suspicion by its neighbour, Singapore.
In November 1988, Malaysia was unable to respond to a request for assistance by Maldives when that country was invaded by Tamil mercenaries. This inability to render timely help prompted Malaysian leaders to move to form paratrooper units within the Malaysian Army.
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