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Old 13-07-04, 16:46
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Default KNIL 37mm AT and (M-H) tank guns

Well Bubbaandshaff, that's an excelent find!

Thanks!

These guns were as you say ordered by the Dutch (Netherlands Purchasing Commision) in the US for the KNIL (Dutch East Indies Army).

A small number of limbered guns were actually delivered and some more were on their way to the NEI but diverted after the fall of Java (ending up in various places: Australia and the Dutch West Indies).

I had always assumed (before seeing these pictures) that although made by a different manufacturer, these guns would have looked similar to the US army standard 37mm AT gun.

I know someone in Holland who is researching these guns. Tonight, when at home I will look into this a bit more.

As you say, these guns could easily be fitted into tanks. That must have been the Marmon-Herrington light and medium tanks that were ordered in great numbers by the Dutch as well (also for KNIL).

Will get back to this.

Greetings
Nuyt

Last edited by nuyt; 13-07-04 at 17:03.
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