Australian, GB and US weapons in the Netherlands East Indies Army

[Stellan Bojerud (RIP)]

Dear contributors to MLU!

I am trying to identify a number of arms sold to the KNIL from Australia, GB and USA or used by Allied troops in NEI.

My source is a translated Japanese document stating how many weapons that were captured on Java. In some cases I think I know what type the Jaspanese are referring to, but in some cases I cannot identify the type. The number captured is shown within brackets.

7,62 mm Mauser pistols (600)
7,62 mm Colt pistols (600)
11,43 mm Colt revolvers (1.000) - note not pistols
11,43 mm Aster pistols (723)

11,43 mm SMG Thompson (723) Type?
11,43 mm SMG USA Harrington-Richardsson (31)

7,62 mm Lee-Enfield type Remington rifles (11.066)
7,62 mm Johnson rifles (4.885)
7,62 mm Johnson automatic rifles 1941-type (614)

7,7 mm LMG Bren (325) - seems to be Australian
?? mm LMG Lewis-type Hembrug (69) - bought from NL or US?

7,62 mm HMG Hotchkiss USA (300 brand new)
7,7 mm HMG Vickers made in Australia (126)
7,62 mm HMG Colt (536)
8 mm HMG Fiat (20) - these I know was bought from GB. Captured from Italians in the Mid East. 180 were bought.

From GB also 1.000 ex-Italian rifles were bought. Model and calibre?

I am greatful for all help received.


Stellan Bojerud