DUTCH FORCES IN THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001800170004-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 1999
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 17, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO. r
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COUNTRY metherlands East Indies
DATE DISTR. 17 August 1918
SUBJECT Dutch Forces in the Netherlands East Indies NO. OF PAGES 2
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Sumatra
11 June 1918
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1. Colonel P. Scholten has recently been raised to the rank of Major General to
assume the title of Territorial Co=andant of Sumatra. His staff headquarters
is at Medan. His command consists of four infantry brigades;i two reserve and two
auxiliary infantry battalionsm four field artillery , two field howitzer, and
one medium artillery batteries; one engineer battalion of four companies;, and
two field engineer companies.
2. The local commandant for Medan and Be]awan-Deli is Lieutenant Colonel
T.J.W.F.bi. Supheert. The commandant of the military police at Medan is Major
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An auxiliary reserve infantry battalion, called the Barisan Pengawal, is now being
organized.. 27 sergeants and 23 corporals have arrived in Medan for the cadre,
and the purpose of this new unit tsp. ll be to maintain-peace and order in Medan
while the brigades are engaged in the interior.
There is one brigade of infantry in Palembang and one brigade of infantry in
southern Sumatra.
There axe two battalions of infantry in Padang; beyond Padang and surrounding it
is a full brigade with artillery and engineer companies, all motorized and well-
supported with tanks.
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14 July 1918
6. In East Indonesia, the commandant of troops, Colonel Scheffelaar, has his
headquarters at Makassar. There are four infantry battalions, four field
batteries, four trench mortar companies, two heavy machine gun companies, and
one tank company. The total number of troops is about 11,500 man.
7. On Celebes, there is one infantry battalion and supporting arms, including staff
and military police company, at Makassar; there is one company of infantry at
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Watampone, one at Corontalo, and one at Menado.
t3. On Halmaheira,there is one company of infantry based at Ternate. On Ceram,
Ambon, and Boerne there is one infantry battalion and supporting arm. On
Bali, there are two infantry companies. On Lombok, there is one infantry company.
On Soembawa, there is one infantry company.
9. The senior naval officer of Fast Indonesia is Commander F.B. Veenstra, whose
headquarters is at Makassar. His command includes 'a marine infantry battalion,.
quartered at Makassar, one destroyer, and four sloops. He also has three naval
planes.
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