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Old 16-11-21, 21:30
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Default Evacuation of dutch internees from camp at ambarawa

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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Default FAT used as GS truck

"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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Old 07-04-22, 13:14
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Default RNMC, Soerabaja, 1946

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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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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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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