KNIL in Batavia 1940/1941 Color Film

[Salvage Sailor]

 

Parade Tentara Kolonial di Batavia tahun 1941 | KNIL & Perang Dunia II di Hindia Belanda

 

Officer & Enlisted Uniforms, Troops in formation, Aircraft (Curtiss, Wright, etc.) Armored Cars, Weapons

 

 

[earlymb]

Very nice footage, both my grandfather and his brother were officers in the colonial Airforce then. I wonder if either of them was involved in this parade? Ofc soon after their world would change forever... but both survived WW2 and reached old age.