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Originally Posted by zovs66
30. Jeep(a):
The KNIL forces had approximately 110 US Willys Jeeps in service when the Japanese invaded Java. They were issued to motorized eskadrons of the cavalry in 2 platoons (11 Jeeps each). Each platoon had a Vickers section which consisted of 2 Jeeps mounting Vickers MMG. The MG armed versions were labeled "Blitsbuggys" by the Dutch. In Java, they were found in depot vechtwagens eskadrons HQ of the KNIL with 6 Jeeps and in the Verkennende en beveiligende Afdeling (Mobile Recon Unit) which had one Jeep platoon assigned to it.
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Note, that they were Ford GP in fact
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