Gliders have limitations as 'one trick ponies' (you will quickly run out of them if they are used for resupply), so restricting these units to supporting airborne ops makes some sense.

<r> The Centurion Mk. 10 was the definative British variant, manufactured from 1958 with the L7 105mm gun and a new 120mm thick armour on the glacis plate (up from 76mm on the Mk III and protection against the Soviet 100mm gun). The Mk. 10 also included the increased fuel capacity and thus range ...

<r> Another vehicle used in Malaya was the Canadian CT4 armoured truck (based on a Quad chassis). These dated from WW2 and were used from 1948-58 by the Malayan Police after which they were replaced by the Humber Pig.<br/>
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<r> This is the Bedford RL Pig, an armoured truck developed in Malaya in 1953 where it was used by Ghurka, New Zealand and Rhodesian units. They were later sent to Aden and used from 1960-7 (where this one was photographed).<br/>
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<r> Roadside bombs (IEDs) were a major problem in Malaya and required shipping many armoured vehicles to the theatre. Apart from Daimler Dingos and Ferrets, Saracen APCs and improvised armoured trucks (based on Quads and Beford RLs) were commonplace. This is a Humber Light Reconnaissance Car in use ...

<r> The Daimler Dingo and Daimler Armoured Car combination was used in Korea and in Germany from 1948-1954. Each armoured car Squadron had three troops each with 4 x daimler Dingo scout cars (each armed with a Bren) and two Daimler Armoured Cars with 2 pounder/Littlejohn adapter. The picture shows a ...

<r> The Staghound was used both as a company command vehicle and for overwatch. The Mk. III, with a Crusader-like turret and the 75mm gun from the Cromwell was used by company HQs for overwatch from 1948-58. Some Staghounds were given the 57mm and 75mm turrets from the AEC armoured car.<br/>
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<r> From 1948-58 armoured reconnaissance regiments continued to use WW2 equipment - namely the Daimler Armoured Car, Daimler Dingo Scout Car, AEC Armoured Car and Staghound Armoured Car. <br/>
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The new Saracen 6x6 APC was rushed into service in 1952 for use in Malaya and the Ferret Mk 1 scout ...

<r> In the early 1980s Type A armoured infantry battalions had three Rifle Companies in Warrior IFVs or FV432(T) APCs and a support company with:<br/>
- an anti-tank platoon with three sections of 6 x MILAN ATGM posts in FV432 APCs and one section with 3 x Spartan MCT.<br/>
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<r> In the early 1980s Type A armoured infantry battalions in Germany had 24 Milan ATGM posts in each support company anti-tank platoon including three FV120 Spartan MCTs (MILAN Compact Turret) for overwatch. The Spartan MCT carried two MILAN launchers and 12 reloads were carried in the vehicle. The ...

<r> Armoured Reconaissance Regiments. The Alvis Saladin was the standard heavy armoured car from 1958 to 76. <br/>
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Armour - up to 32 mm (1.3 in)<br/>
Main armament - 76 mm L5A1 gun with 42 rounds<br/>
Secondary armament - 2 × M1919A4 machine guns with 3,500 rounds<br/>
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<r> Another picture of the L5 105mm pack howitzer, this time in the Caribbean towards the end of its career in the mid-1970s. The guns had had their shields removed by this time.<br/>
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<r> The 1970s and 80s saw an uptick in urban operations and counter-terrorist operations for the special forces and new tasks such as covert intelligence gathering and protection of nuclear facilities and offshore oil and gas assets in the North Sea. Three new SF units were created from 1972.<br ...

<r> In the 1960s the special forces comprises:<br/>
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22 SAS (A, B, D and G (guards) Squadrons)<br/>
SBS - now expanded into a full squadron<br/>
21 and 23 SAS (Reserve). Six reservist squadrons focussed on long range penetration and stay behind missions in support of NATO in NW Europe.<br ...

<r> The SAS did however continue to operate as a full unit, for example during the assault on Jebel Aktar. Here is an New Zealand SAS patrol in Malaya in 1958 armed with FN FAL SLR and Bren Gun. The attached Malayan soldiers have Owen Gun SMGs.<br/>
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<r> 1950s Special Forces: modern special forces were a product of this era and were pioneered by the UK. <br/>
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Several types emerged in the 1950s which formed the foundation of the modern UK special forces:<br/>
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- 21 SAS (Artists Rifles). After WW2 the 1st and 2nd SAS regiments were ...

<r> There was also a variant of the Saladin with the Swingfire ATGM although it was not adopted, rather the Ferret Mk. 5 was procured.<br/>
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<r> Canadian Ferret Mk. 1 with ENTAC ATGM.<br/>
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<r> Rhodesian Ferret Mk 1 with 106mm RCL and GPMG.<br/>
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<r> Some unusual Ferrets - the French Foregn Legion, Canadian Army and Rhodesia Defence Force all up-armed their Ferrets. The Foreign Legion operated air-droppable Ferret Mk 2s and fitted a 75mm RCL to the turret. From 1960-80 both Canada and Rhodesia operated the Ferret Mk 1 with ENTAC ATGMs ...