Old Dutch "Hembrug" Klewang

Bill M · 7th October 2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dajak

Hi Bill it is in Dutch
The klewang is the indonesian term off this marchaussee sabel later they called this klewang
Marchausse sabel is the offical dutch term

In 1898 it was first in use with the KNIL not before

Ben

Thank you Ben, I have translation utiilities that can render Dutch into English. I am not trying to be difficult, just to broaden my horizons. Link?

Dajak · 7th October 2007, 01:41 PM

http://collectie.legermuseum.nl/site...%20klewang.pdf

this link says that knil people did take indonesian klewangs

this one that they take the model you have

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/...usseesabel.pdf

Hope you like it Bill let me now if you like to see more

Ben

Bill M · 8th October 2007, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

http://collectie.legermuseum.nl/site...%20klewang.pdf

this link says that knil people did take indonesian klewangs

this one that they take the model you have

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/...usseesabel.pdf

Hope you like it Bill let me now if you like to see more

Ben

Thank you Ben, this is very helpful!

asomotif · 8th October 2007, 08:55 AM

Ps. recently saw a nice indonesian made example on ebay that was marked "HUMBREG" omn the blade

7th October 2007, 01:41 PM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	http://collectie.legermuseum.nl/site...%20klewang.pdf this link says that knil people did take indonesian klewangs this one that they take the model you have http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/...usseesabel.pdf Hope you like it Bill let me now if you like to see more Ben

8th October 2007, 08:55 AM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Ps. recently saw a nice indonesian made example on ebay that was marked "HUMBREG" omn the blade