KNIL

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KNILKoninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger (Dutch)
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Life by now was different for the Knil family, as Iby quickly realised that much of those she knew had not survived.
A last act of love: Holocaust survivor's dad gave final gift as he was sent to his death; EXCLUSIVE: Ibolya Knill survived forty days in Auschwitz, only to learn of her father's final moments when she received his watch chain as a wedding gift years later
As a legacy of Dutch colonial rule, 4,000 Moluccans--former KNIL soldiers, and their families, altogether 12,500 persons--were ordered in 1951 to settle 'temporarily' in the Netherlands.
Recent Dutch-Language Publications
Rifles produced for the KNIL and navy differed slightly in the style of stocks, rear sights, and/or bayonets.
DUTCH SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II
The unique conditions of military service in both the Netherlands and the East Indies resulted in the Dutch armed forces and KNIL requiring little in the way of handguns.
Military & police revolvers of the Netherlands: though Dutch troops did quite a bit of fighting in Holland's colonial wars, their revolvers were idiosyncratic and often behind the times
He is also accused of murdering Drummer Rigby on May 22, as well as possession of a firearm, a 9.4mm KNIL Model 91 revolver, with intent to cause others to believe that violence would be used.
Call me Abu Hamza, says murder accused
The Royal Netherlands Indies Army (Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger, KNIL) commenced recruiting Balinese soldiers from December 1826.
The swastika of Bali
About 12,000 former Ambonese soldiers of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army (KNIL) working for the Dutch then proclaimed the area's independence from Indonesia.
Separatist flag hoisted in Indonesia's Maluku: report
As a KNIL officer, Vriesman was imprisoned for nearly 3.5 years.
Netherlands : Brave fellow prisoner of war Wim Kan honored posthumously
The men signed for the KNIL, the colonial army, either as professional soldiers or army doctors.
Recent Dutch-Language Publications
The navy and KNIL often used different designations.
Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands: from Sumatra to Afghanistan
Both men are also charged with possession of a 9.4mm Knil model 91 revolver.
Lee Rigby Murder Suspects' Trial Set for November
Adebolajo, who is also accused of the attempted murder of two police officers and possession of a firearm - a 9.4mm KNIL model 91 revolver - with intent to cause others to believe that violence would be used, was reprimanded by the judge for interrupting several times and eventually the videolink was switched off.
Woolwich accused's court outburst
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