CMP on Sumatra february 1942
On the accomp. picture you can see a small collection of British military vehicles in Oosthaven, Sumatra in febr 1942. Oosthaven was the port through which the allied (KNIL, British and Australian) forces evacuated Sumatra. Much of their equipment could not be taken to Java and was destroyed to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
The units involved had been stationed in Palembang, an oil town in Southern Sumatra or belonged to units that had been destined for Singapore.
On the picture:
- a CMP
- a Bedford OY
- a Ford Wot3?
all British (Army or RAF) or Australian?
Nuyt
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