The republican police of Rantau-Prapat (North Sumatra) largely stayed on after the arrival of the Ned. troops. Together with newly recruited personnel the men are being trained into a modern police force to maintain peace and order in this area. Of the remaining policemen very few had uniforms. Already on January 1, 1949, a new uniform was issued to the police force., January 1, 1949, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
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