Tentara KNIL berpose dengan sepeda di pangkalan militer di Batavia tahun 1938 📷 Leiden university libraries
Two Curtiss Wright fighters above serviced in the ML-KNIL during the opening stages of WWII in the pacific. (NEI). The Hawk (top) belonges to 3rd Patrouille, First fighterunit, IV Aircraftgroup The Interceptor (bottom aircraft ) belongs to 3rd Patrouille of the 2nd Fighterunit, in the IV Aircraftgroup.Or (2-VL-G-IV). Bove aircraft are probably in the camopaint sceme "jongblad /oudblad" (oldleaf/newleaf). Funny is how Internet fade those colours see the diference between both aircraft. Profiledrawing originated by J.H.N Geurts in his book Geschiedenis van camoflage en kentekens op vliegtuigen van de Nederlandse Strijdkrachten ISBN 9789073304574.
Based on the Model 27, the WW2 Dutch KNIL tropical helmet has roots in Wisconsin.
Ansichtkaart kleur Fort de Kock Sumatra 1907
The Fokker T.V was a twin-engine bomber, described as an "aerial cruiser" built by Fokker for the Netherlands Air Force. The T.V was used with some success against the German onslaught. Only 16 were built.
Description Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger, or KNIL (The Royal Nederlands East Indies Army) was the Standing Army "employed" by the Dutch East Indies Government. they are employed because they are not a part of the Royal Nederlands Army and consisted of Volunteers, Many of which are natives of DEI (now Indonesia). However put, in 1917 a Limited Conscription to the "Local Dutch" happens and introduced a lot of new problems to the local "policing" duty they served after the Pacification on 1904. they are unheard of until World War II broke out. With the Fall of Mainland Dutch Government on 1940 by Nazi Germany's Occupation. KNIL was forced to be modernized as quickly as humanly possible back then. Almost 80.000 Men were drafted to KNIL, half of them are the Locals, mostly people from Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara and Java. They are equipped with, if not very lucky, Dutch M1895 Mannlichers made locally in Indonesia in very small amount, or American Johnson M41 rifles moved from mainland Dutch prior to the occupation. Pre 1945 KNILs wore Green Uniform akin to that of the German Schuetztruppe. They also have Indigenous Cavalry and Light Infantry corps from Nusa Tenggara and Sulawesi Respectively similar to British Gurkha. They are well versed in Guerilla Tactics, common on Indonesia. credits: elMengu HonourableArthur Milosh--Andrich Daniel-Skelton
Spaarnestad Photo/SFA022800553 Twee zwaar bepakte olifanten, begeleid door K.N.I.L.-soldaat en (rechts) drie dwangarbeiders. Indonesië/Nederlands Indië, Atjeh, 1923.
Groepsportret officieren en onderofficieren van het KNIL in Atjeh, vermoedelijk 1897, Christiaan Benjamin Nieuwenhuis, 1897 - Rijksmuseum
Militairen in en bij een Humber Scoutcar, een verkenningsvoertuig van de Bataljon 1 Regiment Stoottroepen in Midden Java 1947.
The Northrop A-17, a development of the Northrop Gamma 2F was a two seat, single engine, monoplane, attack bomber built in 1935 by the Northrop Corporation...
Letnan Kolonel Wills dari resimen infantri Gurkha sedang berbincang dengan Letnan Kolonel W.C.A. van Beek, komandan Infanteri X KNIL. Palembang 29 Oktober 1946
Toen de Indische Nederlanders hun eigen eten wilden bereiden, mocht dat niet. Ze moesten hun eigen keuken maar snel inruilen voor Hollandse pot.
