Author: DUTCH EAST INDIES ARMY TABLE GAME:
Title: Nederlandsch-Indische Oorlogspel; Premie op Warendort's Geïllustreerde Familiekalender 1903. [Originele uitgave; Original issue].
Description: S.I. [Amsterdam], Van Holkema & Warendort, 1903. In plano, large square multiple folded folio sheet (680x530mm.). Brown paper-backed. Original chromolithograph featuring numerous military sceneries of wartheatres: dutch troops and indonesian adversaries, cavalry, field hospitals and foritifications, a mosque and a palace, artillery, advancing/retreating troops, etc. etc. Game rules printed at lift and right part of tail margin, game track of 99 stations, finish at top marging illustrating a battle at a beach. Lithographed by Ellerman, Harms & Co., Amsterdam. Original chromolithographed and scenic table wargame illustrating military actions by the Royal Dutch East Indies' Army at the end of the nineteenth century, probably the Ace-war, North Sumatra, the sole major uprising at the time the dutch had to deal with. Good and fresh copy. (a bit wrinkled in plates, some skilful restorations to folds).

Keywords: wargame tablegame sceneries scenic militaria army troops battles colonialism indonesia southeastasia atjeh sumatra history