Korps Speciale Troepen (KST; 'Special Forces Corps') was a Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) special forces unit that was established for deployment...
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with the founding of No. 2 (Dutch) Troop, and the founding of the Korps Speciale Troepen during the Indonesian War of Independence. At present, the unit...
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Indonesian soldier who served as a Dutch commando during World War II, Korps Speciale Troepen officer and eventually became first commander of Kopassus. Born...
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DC-3s carrying approximately 900 troops. Dutch paratroopers from Korps Speciale Troepen landed at Maguwo airfield, which was defended by 47 lightly armed...
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for help from soldiers of the KNIL and in particular the Regiment Speciale Troepen (the successor to the DST/KST), of which he had been commander. These...
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commander of the Korps Speciale Troepen Lieutenant H.E. Wijnmalen, recipient of the Bronze Lion (posthumous) Korps Speciale Troepen Netherlands East Indies...
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1810; particularly notable were the engagements of the Horse Artillery (Korps Rijdende Artillerie) at the Battle of Friedland in 1807, the capture of...
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the Americas that airborne troops were used in combat. The Dutch Korps Speciale Troepen made two combat jumps during the Indonesian War of Independence...
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Batavia (now Jakarta). There, he became a soldier in the newly formed Korps Speciale Troepen (KST), led by Captain Westerling. He was nicknamed Bikkel, which...
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succeeded in many places to infiltrate the city. 325 men of the Regiment Speciale Troepen (RST) were hastily flown in to expel the TNI from Surakarta. In a few...
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they captured Tan Malaka in Blimbing. On 20 February, the Dutch Korps Speciale Troepen (KST) happened to start an offensive named "Operation Tiger" from...
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Operation Kraai. Following the capture of the town, paratroopers of the Korps Speciale Troepen under lieutenant Rudy de Mey subjected confirmed and suspected TNI...
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Distruttori Regia Aeronautica (2 battalions) Blackshirts : Battaglioni M Korps Speciale Troepen Second Polish Republic Wawelberg Group Polish government-in-exile...
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Airborne Brigades 144th Special Forces Battalion Special Troops Corps (Korps Speciale Troepen) 323rd Parachute Ranger Squadron (323. Fallskärmsjägarskvadronen)...
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Revolution; 3,100–3,500 people killed by troops of the KNIL and the Korps Speciale Troepen (KST) under Captain Raymond Westerling, and approximately 1,500...
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Time Koren Specific Technique, a new age chiropractic technique Korps Speciale Troepen, a Dutch special forces unit. KST oscillator, a stock market indicator...
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troop served in Depot Speciale Troepen (DST) after former in Korps Speciale Troepen (KST) (1945–1950); after that it formed the Korps Commandotroepen. No...
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Royal Netherlands Army Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) Korps Speciale Troepen (KST) Strength 20,000–40,000 2,000–3,000 Royal Netherlands Army...
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Korintus Koliopas Fingkreuw Korowai language Korowai people Korps Marinir Korps Speciale Troepen Kosambi, Jakarta Kostrad Kotamadya KPK Krakatoa Mt Krakatao...
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1949 Federal Consultative Assembly Declaration of Independence Korps Speciale Troepen Linggadjati Agreement Madura (State) Malino Conference Mohammad...
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were tortured in Dutch Barrack in KIS Parepare. He was killed by Korps Speciale Troepen under Major Westerling on 2 February 1947. There are many version...
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