Type the KNIL soldiers with weapons 'old school' them. Are some of which former Waffen-SS?

Type one of the armored vehicles were deployed in the Dutch occupation in Indonesia

Among the Dutch soldiers who came to Indonesia and the fight against the freedom fighters of this country, it turns out most of whom are former veterans of the Waffen-SS which is actually a 'traitor' own country in World War II that lasted only a few years earlier! Most of the soldiers who had many ups and downs of this battle on the Eastern Front from SS Volunteer Grenadier Division of the 34th 'Landstorm Nederland' (34. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division Landstorm Nederland).
Surprising fact was disclosed by former Dutch intelligence officer Brine van Houten, who said that the Dutch government was forced to take a policy of 'not popular' because it was the human resources that are ready in terms of the military is very limited due to the many who have been killed in the war, still in prison or was no longer willing to take care of gunpowder. He said that as many as 548 people a former Waffen-SS had served in Indonesia during the War of Independence (1945-1949). Some of them joined as Raymond Westerling and his subordinates are involved in the brutal massacres of civilians did during duty at Celebes. Until his death, the wicked man is never touched by the hand of the law!
Actually, the involvement of the Waffen-SS veterans has been published for the first time by C. Van Esterik in his article in NRC Handelsblad, published in 1984. one quotation reads: "One of the ironies of history cycle, when some soldiers who served in Indonesia for the sake of defending their homeland, only moments earlier were also fighting their own homeland for the sake of defending Adolf Hitler!" An ex-KNIL officers say former Nazi army of volunteers that it believed to be more disciplined and resilient than regular Dutch army.
"I served as an officer of the Colonial Army's First Infantry Brigade under Colonel Thomson who became part of the 7th Division and engage in acts of 'Police' in the Indies. You could say, KNIL soldiers like us are the forces that are still green and had never fought in the Indian before. That's why we need the help of a former SS troops in order to help us in exploring the Indian nature that is still foreign. "
Sodara-Sodara, further details of the KNIL officers this really surprised me, because he told me that he had fought in Sukabumi (my beloved Homeland), precisely in Cibadak! Most likely this is the event that became known as the Battle of Bojong Kokosan. Imagine, no SS in Sukabumi! Want to eat mochi, Meneer? Here's his quote:
"In an action of battle, our troops descended into near Sukabumi Tjibadak fun and get resistance from the 'rebels' (I quote improvised what he said, including a painful heart though!). Our own are under the command of Baron van Amerongen Taets. "
"One day I saw one of the soldiers from our company are exercising in the morning wearing only shorts and bare chests. I was surprised to see that under the armpit scar wounds are very rude as if done by people who are inexperienced or in a hurry. Seams are rare, and cause a terrible impression on anyone who saw it. "
"I then asked the soldier will 'hurt' he suffered. I was surprised to learn that it is not a wound he got from the war, but the result of deliberate exfoliation using a sharp knife! Of course I asked why? He said that in the skin layer has shown a tattoo that he did not want other people there who knew or saw. Tattooing is it? The same tattoo is pinned on each member of the Waffen-SS, which shows where he came from. "
"I was stunned. At that time it was something totally new for me, the layman who does not understand politics. As I know, these people (the Dutch citizens who volunteered Nazis) were 'despicable' fellow countrymen who have been fighting for the sake of fulfilling the desire of foreign nations, and now they are in unity with me! "
Each member of the Waffen-SS was different from other German unity in each case they get a 'souvenir' tattoos are placed under the armpit, tattoo stating their blood type. The point is in time of battle and they are injured, it will be easier for the medical team to provide the required blood transfusion with only reveals his armpit and found the soldier's blood type is listed there.
"When I asked what about the other friends he is also a veteran of the Waffen-SS recruited again by the Dutch, he replied that he did not know about it, because they are split up in another unit. There are still serving in the Netherlands, and some are sent to Indonesia. "
"I am a descendant of Dutch Jews and some members of my family has been 'destroyed' in German concentration camps. Now I fight the people of Indonesia, assisted by soldiers who had served in the Hitler! Whatever the reason, I still can not accept it. I immediately reported the matter to my boss, Taets van Amerongen. "
"When I told him what I know, never thought he was so angry right. 'You have no rights whatsoever in this!' spray, and he immediately closed the door. I do not give up, and still reported the same thing on a sergeant of Military Police unit who happened to pass by. He was as surprised with me, and promised to tell this to the staff who are in Buitenzorg (Bogor). About two weeks later came a captain of the Military Police and told me to overlook. "
"He said that he had been investigating what has been said before to the sergeant, and found that it is true. 'But we can not do anything in this matter,' he said. Because everything has been arranged by the Dutch government in The Hague and is the official policy of deliberately obscured in order to keep do not there is turmoil in society. "
From the article Esterik also submitted a memorandum from an anonymous source:
"Decision makers are not popular is reasonable that the actual ability of the former Waffen-SS will be more useful if empowered again rather than menumpulkannya by entering them into custody until the rust. When offered a choice, most of the former Waffen-SS is also willing to devote the precious ability to Dutch beloved homeland. They beralibi that they still love their country, and his actions in the past who defended the country's enemies simply because they love the Christian religion that makes them fight communist Russia. The only way is to join the Nazi SS. This is the time to rehabilitate them and give a chance to redeem the mistakes they have done. Simply provide weapons, training sufficient for several weeks in the use of weapons of the former Allies, and send them to fight in the Dutch East Indies. Recruitment is voluntary, and we can expect between 15,000 up to 30,000 soldiers trained and experienced of these SS register to join our cause. Most of them will act as a vanguard force / assault, according to their function in the past. "
From the 'tone of voice' memoranda, can be seen that the writing is in his own person who knows exactly about the policies undertaken by the Dutch government, or maybe even the originators. A former intelligence officer Brine Wood even sure that those who took the initiative to use the services of former SS volunteer troops to fight in Indonesia is the Roman Catholic Church! In fact we will never know (at least until recently), because the author of the memorandum will still ask for his name to be disguised.
In such a sensational article, Esterik concluded, taken from observations so far:
"None of the documents which have now become the country's archives that mention who the originator of the policy to use the military services of the former Waffen-SS, not even the slightest indication that leads there. Clearly, whoever originators then he must have been people who have a large enough power to be able to pass a policy of rehabilitation of this controversial political prisoners in secret after the previous approval of the Dutch Armed Forces. Only to the extent this is what I know, while he who, when issued, the level of what this policy came out, still in the dark mist that none of them knew, or were allowed to know. "
To this day, one sheet of black history of the Netherlands is still covered with blankets untold mystery ...