Author: CROO, M.H. DU
Title: Marechaussee in Atjeh. Herinneringen en ervaringen van den eersten Luitenant en Kapitein van het Korps Marechausse van Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden: H.J. Schmidt, van 1902 tot 1918. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Maastricht, Leiter Nypels, 1943. 4°., original clothbacked boards with cover title. 191pp. Coloured frotispiece tipped-in, after an original watercolour by Menno van Meeteren Brouwer (illustrates a uniformed member of the Royal Dutch Constabulary or, Marechaussee) , 1 black/white tipped-in portrait, illustrations and many portraits of famous Constabulary members with captions, full-page facsims. afer archivalia, both dutch and Acehnese, 3 fold. maps illustrating the war-theatre of which 2 rather large, at end of volume, full-page terrain-maps with legenda in text and full-page, constabulary popular song, likely to be composed by an Amonese or Madurese constable, printed on page 9, table of contents. Dutch language recollections and expieriences as related by a Lieutenant, later a Caption with the Royal Dutch East Indies Constabulary, famous for their important and decisive role in various Aceh wars, H.J. Schmidt, period 1902-1918. Very good copy.

Keywords: atjeh aceh guerilla war constabulary marechaussee history recollections experiences colonialism sumatra indonesia southeast asia warfare militaria