Nice T16 pics...but help identify Dutch AT Gun

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Concerning the 37 mm A.A.C guns; The Royal Dutch Navy ordered 40 pieces of the "37 mm 50 calibre semi automatic A.A. gun on naval Pedestal Mounts". All 40 were delivered to Java in 1941. In 1945 they were found on Java and restored on the R.P. (regionale patrouilleboten) boats. several were handed over in 1949 too Indonesian Navy.
The A.A.C. used as tank gun on the Marmon Herrington tanks were delivered to Suriname (66 pcs), Aruba 1 peice, Curacao 2 pcs.
The Nat. Forge & Ord. 37 mm, were delivered after the fall of Java to Suriname, Aruba and Curacao.
According to an iventory list of april 1943 following guns were available in Suriname:
Pantserafweergeschut 37 mm. (Nat. Forge); 21 pcs.
Pantserafweergeschut 37 mm (????): 3 pcs.
A inventory of december 1945 shows: 42 pieces.
Numbers concerning Aruba and Curacao are unkown to me at this moment. As soon as I know who to post a photograph on this site I will put some examples of this gun in Suriname and Curacao. Hope this adds some thing usefull to this matters