KNIL:Dutch East Indies 1941/42
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Thanks.
Dutch airmen in Malaya,from Arthur Swinson's Defeat in Malaya,1969.
Dutch airmen in Malaya,from Arthur Swinson's Defeat in Malaya,1969.
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"Batavia" 1941
"Batavia" 1941
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Re: KNIL:Dutch East Indies 1941/42
I beleave this is a Do-17 Cockpit, not a plane that saw service in the DEI.Peter H wrote:Thanks for that gents.Hard to get information on the Dutch assistance in Malaya.
From the same website as linked before,pilots of the ML-KNIL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Neth ... _Air_Force
Re: KNIL:Dutch East Indies 1941/42
The short-barreled Madsen LMG's they used are very cool looking.
A photo of it is here: http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg64-e.htm
A photo of it is here: http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg64-e.htm
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February 1941
February 1941
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Re: KNIL:Dutch East Indies 1941/42
Great Picture Peter
After much study I've concluded we are viewing a very clever piece of teamwork.
The guy on the left sits in the harness, and keps his eyes fixed on the sights. Should anything pass into those sights, he fires. The guy on the right looks out for any enemy aircraft, and on sighting them, pulls the harness, swinging his partner into action!
Notice the guy in the harness has some kind of a strapping around his lower leg, and the heel of his boot appears to be connected to a small wire ring around the bottom of the gun mount, assisting the swing and maintaining his stance!
Steve
After much study I've concluded we are viewing a very clever piece of teamwork.
The guy on the left sits in the harness, and keps his eyes fixed on the sights. Should anything pass into those sights, he fires. The guy on the right looks out for any enemy aircraft, and on sighting them, pulls the harness, swinging his partner into action!
Notice the guy in the harness has some kind of a strapping around his lower leg, and the heel of his boot appears to be connected to a small wire ring around the bottom of the gun mount, assisting the swing and maintaining his stance!
Steve
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Frome ebay.nl,seller picture_the_world_2010
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From youtube,Denizzje
Koninginnedag 1941 in Indonesië - Militaire Parade / Queensday 1941 in Indonesia - Military Parade
Koninginnedag 1941 in Indonesië - Militaire Parade / Queensday 1941 in Indonesia - Military Parade
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Some photos here as well: http://theskylookeddown.blogspot.com/
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Photo released in January 1942
Photo released in January 1942
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Photo released August 1941
Photo released August 1941
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Re: KNIL:Dutch East Indies 1941/42
What type of artillery is that? It look a bit like a Breda gun
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Greetings!
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=44977
Best regards, Aleks
IIRC, this is Bohler AT gun. See this topic:Zaf1 wrote:What type of artillery is that? It look a bit like a Breda gun
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=44977
Best regards, Aleks
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Aircraft detection 1941
Aircraft detection 1941
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