KNIL

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KNIL was the colonial army of the Netherlands in the Dutch East Indies, active from the 19th century until Indonesian independence after World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial army
military organization
activeDuring 19th century
20th century
allegiance Dutch monarchy
surface form: Dutch Crown
conflict Aceh War
Bali campaigns
Indonesian National Revolution
Dutch East Indies campaign
surface form: Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies

Java War
Padri War
Pacific War
surface form: World War II in the Pacific
country Kingdom of the Netherlands
demobilizationProcess integration of some troops into Indonesian forces
transfer of personnel to the Netherlands
dissolvedFollowing Indonesian National Revolution
Indonesian independence
distinctFrom Royal Netherlands Army
Royal Netherlands Navy
endTime 1950
equipmentSupplier Dutch arms industry
garrisonLocation Batavia
headquartersLocation Batavia
militaryBranch army
notableCommander Hendrik Merkus de Kock
Johannes Benedictus van Heutsz
Simon Hendrik Spoor
notableEvent capitulation to Japan in 1942
police actions in Indonesia (1947–1949)
operatedIn Dutch East Indies
Southeast Asia
partOf Armed Forces of the Netherlands
surface form: Dutch Armed Forces
primaryRole colonial defense
internal security
recruitedFrom Ambonese soldiers
European population in the Dutch East Indies
Indigenous Indonesian population
Javanese soldiers
Menadonese soldiers
Sundanese soldiers
Timorese soldiers
startTime 1814
subjectOf Aceh War atrocities debates
postcolonial historical research
subordinateTo Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
successor Indonesian National Armed Forces
usedLanguage Dutch
Malay

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