Quote:
Originally posted by Stellan Bojerud
Belgian Congo like the Netherlands East Indies bought their equipment independently from the motherland.
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Here is a pic of a NEI Bofors (posted earlier in
Canadian Chevrolet Maple Leaf 4x4 artillery tractors?), captioned as follows:
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Natives of the Netherlands East Indies have long been on the alert against the expected Japanese aggression. They have realized for ten years that the natural wealth of their islands would eventually mean a Japanese move for "unification," and air raid defenses such as these have long been ready for action. The crew is composed of members of the Royal Netherlands Indian (sic)
Army. During action they wear steel helmets, rather than the bamboo hats shown here."
Source:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fahome.html
Digital ID: fsa 8b13123 [/B]