Instagram photo

[Imgone 0]

Saw this photo today on Instagram.

[Ed Johnson 0]

Is the above photo actually from 1941?

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2 hours ago, Ed Johnson said:

Is the above photo actually from 1941?

I will post the rest of the info that was with the photo.

 

[Ed Johnson 0]

Thank you for that info. Much appreciated.  ej

[ArtR 0]

I have seen that photo somewhere before, but never saw that 'description'....interesting

[Blueheeler 0]

The text appears to have come from here..

https://www.nlveteraneninstituut.nl/verhalen-van-veteranen/surinamers-aan-het-front-gevechten-in-de-pacific/

[ArtR 0]

A bit off topic, but here is a piece of footage  about the KNIL that I had never seen before.

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19 hours ago, ArtR said:

A bit off topic, but here is a piece of footage  about the KNIL that I had never seen before.

Thanks for sharing, that was a very interesting piece.

[Joseph Scott 0]

Between minutes 38.20 and 39, during the parade, the soldiers appear to be carrying Johnson's. 

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2 hours ago, Joseph Scott said:

Between minutes 38.20 and 39, during the parade, the soldiers appear to be carrying Johnson's. 

Yes at 37:04 and 38:22, I included screen shots.

[ArtR 0]

That is a lot of rifles that fell into enemy hands when they capitulated.

[Ed Johnson 0]

Dad never fully recovered when Castro's folks got their hands on some JSARs.

[ArtR 0]

I  rewatched the film, and starting at 37:01, solders lining the streets appear holding JSARS.