Dutch M3 Stuart tank of zesde-eskadron Vechtwagens Huzaren van Boreel crossing the river in Indonesia during the Revolutionary War. The M3 Stuart, formally Light Tank M3, is an American light tank of World War II. It was supplied to British and Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the U.S. into the war. Thereafter, it was used by U.S. and Allied forces until the end of the war. The name General Stuart or Stuart given by the British comes from the American Civil War Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart and was used for both the M3 and the derivative M5 Light Tank. In British service, it also had the unofficial nickname of Honey after a tank driver remarked "She's a honey". To the United States Army, the tanks were officially known only as "Light Tank M3" and "Light Tank M5". The M3 Stuarts were the first American-crewed tanks in World War II to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat.
M3 Stuart Tank of zesde-eskadron Vechtwagens Huzaren van Boreel in Indonesia. After the 2nd Police Action and the end of combat operations, began a long period of waiting for the return to the Netherlands. The transfer of territory and thus jurisdiction to the TNI took some time. To pass the time they organized some kind of activities in their camp in Solo, including sports. There were also organized trips, for instance, to Borobudur.
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https://sites.google.com/site/zesdeeskadron/6-e-tweede-politionele-actie-deel-2
