Indian Pattern FAT (second edition)

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Line up of Indian Pattern FATs in use with the Netherlands East Indies Army, Indonesia, 1945-1949. These were taken over from the Indian Army.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Line up of Indian Pattern FATs in use with the Netherlands East Indies Army, Indonesia, 1945-1949. These were taken over from the Indian Army.

And another photo:
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[Hanno Spoelstra]

FAT used as a truck for evacuation of Dutch internees, Java, November 1945.

Screenshot from https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060034226

“A mobile column of motorised infantry and tanks drives to Ambarawa in Java, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) to evacuate Dutch civilian internees to Semarang, while the Royal Air Force provides assistance.”

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

"Marines of the Mariniers Brigade (MARBRIG) carry Chinese people who have fled territory occupied by the T.R.I. to safety. The Chinese civilian population with tries to get a place on a truck of the Marines with their luggage and bicycles."

Location: Trosobo, Java, Netherlands East Indies. Date: October 1946

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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...5-8c5daad22dfd

[Hanno Spoelstra]

A unit of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps/R.N.M.C.) parading in Soerabaja for the birthday of Prince Bernhard. 29 June 1946.

A T16 is leading this section, look closely for the Indian Pattern FATs following in the background.

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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...d-2d4480006e8c

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Photos courtesy of Martin Noorloos:

"Date and location is 2nd February 1949 in what is today called Bukkittingi on Sumatra, Indonesia"

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[Mike K]

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