GM/Ford? based armoured vehicles of the Dutch East Indies

[Stellan Bojerud (RIP)]

Originally posted by David_Hayward

Very interesting picture. The gun towed is telling us something. It is clearly a 75 mm L/30 Krupp M/1911 gun. These were delivered with wooden wheels for horse-traction.

12 of these guns were rebuilt in 1933-34 with wheels w massive rubber bands. The gun on the picture seems to be one of these.

All these guns belonged to the 1st Field Arty Btn (A I Vd) in Malang, E Java.

But in 1938-39 another 12 guns were rebuilt but this time with pneumatic rubber tires. 1st Field Arty Btn got these guns and the others were put in the Depot.

2nd Arty Btn (A II Vd) in Tjimahi had been disbanded in 1934 but was reinstated in 1941, but had the old type of guns suited for horse-traction. Motor traction was made by adding small extra rubber wheels under the gun.

So the picture should be from 1st Arty Btn. But could it be before 1940?