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When we think of Malaysian war heroes, the first name that might come to mind is Leftenan Adenan. While they have been many great Malaysians who have distinguished themselves in the line of duty to defend king and country, there are so few others that we know about, much less if they come from East Malaysia.

So when the trailer of this new Malaysian action movie came out, it might also be the first time hearing about this guy…

Unless you had to read about him for your PMR, you might not have heard of Kanang Anak Langkau from the 8th Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment, and about how he became one of the most decorated war heroes in Malaysian military history.

Who is Kanang Anak Langkau?

Kanang Anak Langkau was born on 2 March 1945 in Julau, Sarawak, where he was the grandson of an Iban headsman. Growing up in a remote part of Sarawak meant that a formal education was scarce, but Kanang was receiving a different kind of education as a chi