Have you ever wondered if the Malaysian ever participated in fighting against the Nazi during WW2? The answer is YES! We Malaysians participated during WW2 in Europe.

Put aside during WW2 in Asia. This is in Europe where everything starts. This is Henry Conrad Benjamin Talalla (Henry Talalla) and his younger brother Cyril Lionel Francis Talalla (Cyril Talalla) a Malayans born British pilot fighter during WW2 famously known as The Talalla Brothers among the Britains Military

In Britain they are both called as Jimmy (Cyril) and Sony (Henry) by their fellows comrade . Both of them born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya (now called as Malaysia). Came from a Sinhalese-Malayan family (Now known as Ceylon)

\- Cyril who was born in 1920 sadly passed away on 18 August 1973 at age 53.

\- Henry whose born in 1919 sadly passed away on 25 July 1944 at age 24. During a flight and got hit by Nazi Anti-aircraft fire near Caen, France.

(Both of their birthdays didn't know yet but the historian said that they were roughly born in 1919 and 1920 and have a short age gap difference)

So what did both of these the Talalla Brothers famous for?

**Talalla Brother's achievement:**

1. 🇲🇾They both tudied at the famous Victoria Institution

2. 🇲🇾Learn how through the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club.

3. 🇲🇾/🇬🇧Joined the Malayan Volunteer Air Force before entering the RAF (Royal Air Force)

4. 🇬🇧Helped represent British Malaya in Allied military aviation during WWII

5. 🇬🇧One of the earliest Malayan-born pilots to serve in the Royal Air Force (RAF).

6. 🇬🇧Became Britain combat pilot during World War II.

7. Fight against Fascism

**Henry's achievement:**

1. 🇬🇧Fly a Hawker Typhoon (A powerful British fighter-bomber. Used for attacking tanks, armored vehicles, trains, and German ground forces.)

2. 🇫🇷Famous for low-altitude strike missions during the liberation of France.

3. 🇬🇧Served with RAF No. 182 Squadron. (specialized ground-attack unit during World War II)

4. 🇫🇷Operated mainly in Europe after D-Day in 1944.

5. 🇫🇷/🇬🇧Flew dangerous ground-attack missions against Nazi German forces.

6. 🇫🇷Conducted rocket and cannon attacks on enemy positions.

7. 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇺🇸🇨🇦Supported Allied troops during the Normandy campaign.

8. Conducted rocket and cannon attacks on enemy positions.

9. 🇬🇧Serves as Warrant Officer of RAF no.182 Squadron

**Henry's Last Mission:**

1. His Typhoon was hit by German anti-aircraft fire near Caen, France.

2. The aircraft crashed during combat operations.

3. He died at age 24 while supporting Allied advances after D-Day.

**Cyril's Achievement****:**

1. 🇬🇧Flew the legendary Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft. 

2. 🇬🇧served with RAF No. 118 Squadron. (a Fighter squadron)

4. Participated in Allied air operations against Nazi Germany in Europe.

5. 🇬🇧Flew bomber escort and fighter patrol missions.

6. 🇬🇧Successfully engaged German aircraft in aerial combat.

7. 🇩🇪Reportedly shot down at least one German Focke-Wulf fighter plane.

8.  🇬🇧Helped protect Allied bombers and support Allied air superiority.

9. 🇬🇧Served as Flight Lieutenant of RAF No. 118 Squadron

I hope this makes their story known to all of Malaysian. Since it is a pretty rare story that is not even available in our History book, but yet their name is well known among the War Veterans of UK.

Here's the story of them:

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Talalla-Brothers-Pilots/

Malaysian "Top Gun ". A Malaysian soldier who serve The UK and French in WW2