Author: MARINE VOORLICHTINGSDIENST; LEGER CONTACT [DUTCH NAVY AND ARMY INFORMATION SERVICE, EDITORIAL BOARD]:
Title: WAPENBROEDERS. Uitgave van en voor de Nederlandse Strijdkrachten in Indonesiië; BOUND WITH: SAUDARA[Originele uitgave; Original edition].
Description: Batavia, Visser & Co. [TYP], 19471950. Stout medioum 4°. Simpe private clothbacked boards. 3e Jaargang-no. 44 (3 Februari 1949) - 4e Jaargang-No. 47 (23 Februari 1950]. 32 issues. Eqch 32pp. Original illustrated wrappers bound-up. Numerous captioned monochrome illustrations of which portraits of troops and commanding officers, cartoons in text. Includes the In-memoriam issue to General Spor, Commander-in-Chief, upon his suddendeath, June 2, 1949, and special Christmas-number December 1949, specially designed coloured stiff front cover and 2 original monochrome picture-postcards (out of 4) on behalf of troops, not circulated, bound-up. BOUND UP: SAUDARA [= Comrades at Arms]. 8 and 15 Maret 1950. Nrs. 47-48. 2 parts. Large 8°. original illustrated wrappers, stapled. 22,23 pp. of indonesian-malay text. Caoptioned monochrome illustrations of troops receiving medals, etc. AND: WAPENBROEDERS, 16 Maart 1950-Nr. 50 [Discontinued] . Large 8°. Original wrappers, stapled. Frontcover monochrome image of an Indonesian landscape, title in bold capital white type. Stapled. 36pp. captioned monochrome images illustrating the re treat of dutch armed forces from Indonesia after the transfer of sovereignty, 1949, including some cartoons. Dutch language illustrated weekly magazine published on behalf of Troops Royal Dutch Airforce, Army and Navy, operating in post-war indonesia during the dutch-indonesian armed dispute 1945-1950. Draws a (censored) picture of daily military life and events in Indonesia, e.g.: troops killed in action, military commanders, medals won, daily orders, promotions. INCLUDES 2 issues in Indonesian-malay language on behalf of Ambonese troops incorporated in the Royal Dutch East Indian Army, knil, and THE FINAL ISSUE March 1950 (discontinued). A nice run covering the final phase of this magazine and presence in Indonesia. Very well preserved (crontcover of first issue a bit wrinkled).

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