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Old 22-12-23, 19:04
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Default Another Indian Pattern FAT in Indonesia

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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Old 27-05-24, 03:04
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Spotted in this film
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Old 27-05-24, 09:01
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Default at Mingaladon, near Rangoon, Burma

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Object description: Motorcyclists, mostly despatch riders of 12th Army Signals, compete in a cross-country motorcycle trial at Mingaladon, near Rangoon, Burma.
Production date: 1945-12-30

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Default Netherlands Marine Brigade

More photos: three Indian Pattern FATs of the Netherlands Marine Brigade (MARBRIG) artillery battalion (ARBAT), which was active in the former Netherlands East-Indies (now Indonesia).

Artillery position near Driaredja, Java, Indonesia
Date: 1946-11-19

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Source: https://beeldbank.nimh.nl/foto-s/det...5-bb4a2e02b746 | https://beeldbank.nimh.nl/foto-s/det...f-2189926a8517
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Default ARBAT Odd Job

Two more photos, this time you have to look in the background. Note that the second photo features one of the "Indian Pattern Odd Job" FATs > one for Tony!

The artillery of the Marine Brigade in action. The gun crews are lined up next to two QF 25-pounder guns of the Marine Brigade Artillery Battalion (ARBAT).
Location: Soerabaja, Java, Nederlands-Indië
Date: 1946-04-10

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Source: https://beeldbank.nimh.nl/foto-s/det...4-a7f6cfbb7b17 | https://beeldbank.nimh.nl/foto-s/det...c-f21ef8808cdf
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Old 17-10-24, 11:13
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Default Precarious crossing at Driaredja

We've seen this photo before: an Indian Pattern FAT in dire straits...

This truck of the ARBAT (Artillery Battalion) has left slipped off the bridge with its right front wheel on the jeep bridge near Driaredja and is in danger of ending up in the water. At the back of the truck there is already a tow chain on the tow bar, we are now waiting for the tow truck.
Location: Driaredja, Java, Nederlands-Indië
Date: 1946-12-20

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Source: https://beeldbank.nimh.nl/foto-s/det...8-d09930029191
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Old 07-12-24, 18:39
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Here's a new photo (to me) showing two FATs in the background.

"Generaal S. de Waal, Commander B-division inspecting troops
Indonesia, April 1947."
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Source: http://hdl.handle.net/10648/da92432c...1-2cf81cf04c19
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