IN SITU: Lifepatch – The Tale of Tiger and Lion
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Photo series from MAS and KITLV archives
The stories of Hans Christoffel, The Royal Dutch-Indies Army (Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger; KNIL) and specifically Christoffel’s Maréchaussée force known as the ‘Tiger Brigade’, are well documented. This photo series show how the forces prepared logistically for mobilisation in the Gajo-, Alas- and “Bataklanden” (Lands of the Batak) in the Aceh region of Sumatra. They were well prepared for their special assignment in Sumatra to track down the Toba Batak leader, Si Singamangaraja XII.