Royal Defense
Royal Defense: Invisible Threat for iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC! Defend the fortress from trolls who have come to raid your lands! Build towers, earn money, collect crystals and upgrade your spells – the enemy shall not pass! Repel the aggressor!! Royal DefenseIn BriefA Tower Defense gameInstallation:Royal Defense downloads to an 83.3 MB zip file that unzips to three files, (a setup.gcd security wrapper, the set up file and a read me). Those with multiple hard drives are able to save games on any drive they wish. The newly installed game is 87.2 MB in size.
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Defend your lands from the monstrous invasion in the dynamic game Royal Defense: Ancient Menace! Due to the ability to choose the difficulty mode this game is suitable both for kids and adults. The game Royal Defense: Ancient Menace is a perfect time killer that will make you live through the dangerous yet exciting adventure. The hordes of monsters are invading your lands! Will you be smart and strong enough to protect your territory? Two wonderful campaigns are waiting for you: 'The Molten lands' and 'The Mystery valley'. However you need to earn 40 stars to unlock the second campaign. Your aim is not to let the enemies cross the outpost. Build the towers at the sites and use spells to kill the invaders. The variety of your enemies is striking: worgs and scouts are fast yet have poor health, while the troopers are slow but strong. Skeletons can even restore their health, besides they are immune to poison. Keep your eye on necromancer as he is able to raise skeletons from the fallen allies! But don’t worry about the strong invaders, you can choose from a great variety of towers to build and spells to use against the enemies. Make the hordes fear the meteor rain or the deadly swamp that you will conjure! Remember: the more enemies you kill the more coins you get. Besides, pick up the crystals with which you will be able to buy numerous upgrades. Make your towers or spells more powerful, get more coins from each killed ally, prolong the durability of outpost and more. Protect your lands from invaders and become the best player in the game Royal Defense: Ancient Menace!
- Two exciting campaigns
- Great number of enemies, towers and spells
- Excellent graphics
- Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor 600 Mhz or better
- 512 Mb RAM
- DirectX 9.0
| Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) | |
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| Active | 1854–1995 |
| Country | British Hong Kong |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | local auxiliary militia |
| Garrison/HQ | Hong Kong Garrison |
| Motto(s) | Nulli Secundus in Oriente (Second to None in the East) |
| Colours | red, yellow, blue |
| Anniversaries | 1854, 1971, 1995 |
| Engagements | Battle of Hong Kong |
| Royal Hong Kong Regiment | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 皇家香港軍團(義勇軍) | ||||||||
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The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) (RHKR(V)) (Chinese: 皇家香港軍團(義勇軍)), formed in May 1854, was a local auxiliary militia force funded and administered by the colonial Government of Hong Kong.
During the imperial age, home defence units were raised in various British colonies with the intention of allowing regular army units tied up on garrison duty to be deployed elsewhere. These units were generally organised along British Army lines. The first locally raised militia in Hong Kong was the Hong Kong Volunteers, a fore runner of what was to become the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers).
Although the British government, as national government, was responsible for the defence of the territories and colonies, and held direct control of military units raised within them, the local forces were raised and funded by the local governments or the territories and as such the RHKR(V) was always a branch of the Hong Kong government. It was not a part of the reserve force of the British Army. The RHKR(V) did however form part of the order of battle of 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade and were under command of the commander of the British forces in Hong Kong.
These locally raised defence units met British military standards in organisation and efficiency. Many of the officers and NCOs attended training in the UK. Although colonial/overseas British territories' auxiliary units could have no tasking under the British Ministry of Defence, and members could not be compelled to serve outside their territory, many served voluntarily on attachment to British Regular and Territorial Army units.
The regiment should not be confused with the separate Hong Kong Regiment formed in 1892, which was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army, recruited in India.
History[edit]
The beginning[edit]
The Hong Kong Volunteers was formed in 1854 when the Crimean War led to a reduction of the British military presence in Hong Kong. To help bolster the defences at a time when marauding pirates were still a hazard on the China coast a call for local volunteers was made. A total of 99 Europeans were recruited, mostly British but with some Portuguese, Scandinavians and Germans also answering the call. However almost as soon as it was founded, it was disbanded when the threat of war in Europe receded, and Regular units of the British Army were once again able to resume responsibility for the security of Hong Kong.
In 1862, the Hong Kong Volunteers was re-established, and in 1864 they were called out to help subdue a serious outbreak of rioting between British and Indian soldiers. In 1866 it was disbanded again. In 1878, the Hong Kong Volunteers was reborn as the 'Hong Kong Artillery and Rifle Volunteer Corps'. By 1917, it was renamed as the 'Hong Kong Defence Corps' was actively engaged in guard and patrol duties during World War I when, owing to the recall of the British forces, they were the only military unit left in Hong Kong.
In 1933, the Hong Kong Defence Corps acquired their first armoured car, equipped with an armour-plated body and mountings for two machine-guns. Later, four others were bought by the colonial government. The bodywork was outfitted by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company. These armoured cars played an important role in the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941.
World War II[edit]
The Hong Kong Defence Corps, renamed the 'Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps' (HKVDC), met their severest test in the bitter fighting that took place in the crucial weeks before the fall of Hong Kong on Christmas Day 1941. On 8 December 1941, the HKVDC, deployed a total fighting strength of 2200 all ranks in 7 infantry companies, 5 artillery batteries, 5 machine gun companies equipped with Vickers machine gun and an armoured car platoon.[1]
While only seeing light action in the New Territories at the beginning of the Japanese attack, the Volunteers were heavily engaged on Hong Kong Island, especially during the key battles of Wong Nai Chung Gap and Stanley. Casualties among 3 Coy at the former, and 1 Bty at the latter, were extremely heavy. 1 and 2 (Scottish) companies also suffered heavy losses, as did 5 Bty.
Out of the mobilised strength of 2200, 289 were listed either as missing or killed, and many others became prisoners of war. Some, however, made their way into China where the British Army Aid Group was formed to assist the Chinese Government in the struggle against the Japanese. A number of these men later joined the Hong Kong Volunteer Company in Burma, where they were attached to the Chindits under General Orde Wingate. The services of the defence corps were later recognised by the award of 19 decorations and 18 mentioned in despatch for gallantry and good service. As a recognition of The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps defence of Hong Kong during 1941, the Corps was awarded the battle honour 'Hong Kong'.
Post-WWII[edit]
In 1949, The Hong Kong Regiment were reorganised and became part of the Hong Kong Defence Force, which also included separate air and naval units. In 1951 the new combined defence force was granted the title 'Royal', and replacement colours were entrusted to the care of the regiment as successor to the defunct Defence Corps.
In the early 1960s, the role of the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force changed from that of an infantrybattalion to a reconnaissance regiment equipped with six British Ferret armoured cars (each armed with Browning .30-inch machine-gun) were acquired. The regiment was reorganise to form a headquarters, headquarters squadron, three reconnaissance squadrons, an infantry company and a home guard company. During the 1967 leftist riots, the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force were called out during the six-month disturbances in Hong Kong.
By 1970 the naval unit was phased out and in 1970 the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force was itself disbanded – the two remaining member units, the Hong Kong Regiment and the Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, officially becoming separate entities. At the same time, both were granted the 'Royal' title by Queen Elizabeth II, and the words 'The Volunteers' were incorporated into the Hong Kong Regiment's title. With its new title and colours, the RHKR(V) was reorganised as a light reconnaissance unit operating under the command of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong.
In the late 1970s the Volunteers were deployed to assist the civil powers over the problem of illegal immigration from China; as the problem grew from 1980 till 1992 the Volunteers were deployed to man the defences of the Chinese-Hong Kong border. In the late 1980s to early 1990s the Volunteers were deployed to support the colonial government in controlling the flood of Vietnamese illegal migrants, commonly known as the 'Boat People'. This included guarding temporary detention camps for Vietnamese migrants.
Organisation[edit]
The regiment included several units:
- Regimental Headquarters
- Headquarters Squadron
- A,B,C,D Saber Squadron
- Home Guard Squadron
- Training Squadron
- Band
- Junior Leader Corps
The end[edit]
The Sino-British Joint Declaration on the question of Hong Kong as a British colony was finalised and the joint declaration was signed in Beijing on 19 December 1984. On 27 May 1985, instruments of ratification were exchanged and the agreement entered into force. It was registered at the United Nations by the British and Chinese Governments on 12 June 1985.
In April 1992 the Security Branch of the Hong Kong Government formally announced that the Regiment would disband in September 1995.
Successive changes of titles[edit]
- 1854 – Hong Kong Volunteers
- 1878 – Hong Kong Artillery and Rifle Volunteer Corps
- 1917 – Hong Kong Defence Corps
- 1920 – Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps
- 1949 – Hong Kong Defence Force
- 1951 – Royal Hong Kong Defence Force
- 1961 – Hong Kong Regiment
- 1970 – Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers)[2]
Equipment[edit]
Vehicles[edit]
List of vehicles used by regiment from 1920s to 1960s:[3]
- one wheeled armoured car on Thornycroft chassis 1930 - locally built
- motorcycles with Vickers machine guns
- one armoured car on Ford chassis with Vickers MG 1920s for Mounted Infantry Company
- one armoured car on Dennis chassis 1925 - modified by Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock for Mounted Infantry Company
- four armoured cars on Bedford chassis 1940-1941 - built by KCR
- six Ferret scout cars 1963
- two Landrovers
- Land Rover Defender - from British Army units station in Hong Kong during 1970s to 1990s
Weapons[4][edit]
- Lee–Enfield No.4 MkI rifle
- Colt M16 rifle
- Colt 'Commando' M177 Assault Carbine
- SA80 L85
- Sterling submachine gun (SMG) 9mm L2A
- FN MAGGeneral-purpose machine gun (GPMG)
- Remington Model 870 Shotgun
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Badge[edit]
The regiment's badge at disbandment consisted of:
- Two Chinese dragons as supporters, but without a crest
- Motto: Nulli Secundus in Oriente
Earlier badges had a Tudor crown and the Volunteer Corps had no Oriental features:
- Ribbon with the regimental name
- Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom within the ribbon
- Motto: Nulli Secundus in Oriente
Related organisations[edit]
Hong Kong Adventure Corps[edit]
The J Corps was a youth organisation created by the RHKR(V) in 1971 and now renamed Hong Kong Adventure Corps.
The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) Regimental Police[edit]
The RHKR(V)RP was an internal police force within the RHKR(V) to provide security and law and order within the regiment.
The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) Association[edit]
Created in 1995 as a charitable organization to support former members in Hong Kong with a Club House located at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Happy Valley racecourse.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^http://www.cnac.org/rebeccachan_piloted_to_serve_01.pdf
- ^'History of The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers)'. www.rhkr.org. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^'journal 1965'. www.rhkr.org. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^'Equipment - Weapon'. www.rhkr.org. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^'RHKR The Volunteers Association Ltd'. www.rhkr.org. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links[edit]
Royal Defence Co Ltd
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