Dutch destroyer Van Galen mariniers marines Shanghai 1932 2158_061488

With a crew of about ~130 men, the Admiralens could land a light platoon size force of armed sailors and Marines (Korps Mariniers) for expeditionary landing division (landingsdivisie) service ashore, complete with cartridge belts, infantry uniforms with puttees, and 6.5x53mm Geweer M. 95 Dutch Mannlichers, as with these men of the class member Van Galen seen in Shanghai in 1932.

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