The Dutch Naval Air Force against Japan : the defense of the Netherlands East Indies, 1941-1942 / Tom Womack.

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"Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dutch Naval Air Force--or Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)--played a significant but largely overlooked role in the opening months of the Pacific War. With 175 aircraft, the MLD greatly outnumbered the combined forces of its American and British alli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Womack, Tom, 1967- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Netherlands. > Marine-Luchtvaartdienst > History > World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Dutch.
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > Netherlands.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Indonesia.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Histoire des unités > Pays-Bas.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Indonésie.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Pacifique, Océan.
HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General.
HISTORY / Military / Naval.
Physical Description:xii, 388 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Variant Title:
Defense of the Netherlands East Indies, 1941-1942
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD) : equipment and doctrine
  • Cold War clashes : the build-up to war
  • December, part I : the MLD goes to war
  • December, part II : the USN evacuates the Philippines
  • January, part I : the Japanese move south
  • January, part II : the Dutch go on the defensive
  • February, part I : the air assault on Java
  • February, part II : the Dutch crumble
  • March : "This is the end of a courageous fight, admiral"
  • The MLD : a new hope.