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title: 'Malaya Today, Picture Set D, no. 2: Soldiers of the Federation Regiment, Malay Regiment and Armoured Corps bound for the Coronation (Chinese photo poster distributed in Malaya)'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/malaya-today-set-d-2-coronation-contingent-chinese-1953/
description: A group of soldiers in white uniforms stand in ranks on a parade ground with three regimental colours. Tagged by technique, with source and rights.
section: Collection
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[![Malaya Today, Picture Set D, no. 2: Soldiers of the Federation Regiment, Malay Regiment and Armoured Corps bound](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/malaya-today-set-d-2-coronation-contingent-chinese-1953.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/malaya-today-set-d-2-coronation-contingent-chinese-1953.jpg)

# Malaya Today, Picture Set D, no. 2: Soldiers of the Federation Regiment, Malay Regiment and Armoured Corps bound for the Coronation (Chinese photo poster distributed in Malaya)

A group of soldiers in white uniforms stand in ranks on a parade ground with three regimental colours. The Chinese caption says the soldiers going to England for the Coronation ceremony include the Federation Regiment, the Malay Regiment and the armoured car units. The tell is transfer: the Coronation, a prestigious imperial occasion, is attached to the forces of the Federation.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/)

## Text on the object

Original (Chinese) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
今日之馬來亞  畫片'D'套  聯合邦武裝部隊

前往英倫參加加冕典禮的兵士,包括有聯合邦軍團,馬來軍團,及裝甲車部隊.

[2]
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
Today's Malaya  Picture Set 'D'  Federation Armed Forces

The soldiers going to England to take part in the Coronation ceremony include the Federation Regiment, the Malay Regiment, and the Armoured Car units.

[2]
```

Header reads 'Today's Malaya, Picture Set D, Federation Armed Forces'.

[← Malaya Today, Picture Set D, no. 10: Federation Regiment uniforms (Tamil photo poster distributed in Malaya)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/malaya-today-set-d-10-federation-regiment-uniforms-tamil-1953/) [Malaya Today, Picture Set D, no. 2: Malayan soldiers who went to England for the Coronation (Tamil photo poster distributed in Malaya) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/malaya-today-set-d-2-coronation-contingent-tamil-1953/)

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