List of Dutch military equipment of World War II
The following is a list of Dutch military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels.By 12 March 1942, the Germans and Japanese controlled the Dutch mainland and all their major colonies.This list covers the equipment of armed elements centered on Royal Netherlands Army and Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, but not the Free Dutch Forces, which was equipped mainly by the Western Allies.See also: [1] The Dutch army in 1940 was in the process of converting their machine guns to the unique 7.92×57mm rimmed cartridge.Destroyed or scuttled during Battle of the Netherlands: Escaped to England during Battle of the Netherlands: Captured by the Germans: At the time of Japanese attack on 7 December 1941, the Dutch Navy in the East Indies comprised 78 vessels.