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Mike K 20-08-21 15:35

Blitz buggies for the NEI
 
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Maybe Ford GP Jeeps ?

Hanno Spoelstra 02-09-21 13:00

Ford GP for KNIL
 
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Indeed Ford GP jeeps were delivered to the Netherlands East Indies. The Japanese Army used captured GPs, some of which were recaptured by Dutch troops returning in 1945.

A number was diverted to the West Indies after the fall of the East Indies.

I don't know the exact numbers, various sources state numbers ranging from dozens up to 700.

Read more here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20170118...com/jeeps.html
http://www.alfredstaarman.nl/wp-cont...KL-Arma-32.pdf

The photo shows a number of GPs in use with the Dutch Marines in the NEI

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