The Allied Defense of the Malay Barrier, 1941-1942 [electronic resource] / Tom Womack.

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"This book details for the first time in English the Dutch prewar strategy, their efforts to counter Japanese espionage and their sizable though largely forgotten military contribution in the early months of the Pacific War"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Womack, Tom, 1967- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Subjects:
Netherlands. > Koninklijke Marine > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Indonesia.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Dutch.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, Dutch.
Espionage, Japanese > Indonesia.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations.
Netherlands > Colonies > Asia > Defenses.
Netherlands > Military relations > History > 20th century.
Indonesia > History, Naval > 20th century.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2016 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2016 (EBSCO)
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Trade wars
  • Build-up to war
  • Spies, lies and secret ties
  • On the edge of darkness
  • The Fleet Plan of 1940
  • The East Indies Squadron
  • The MLD
  • Command and control
  • The deployment of Force Z
  • The Japanese land
  • The formation of ABDA
  • Japan declares war
  • Balikpapan and Sinkawang II
  • Tthe Japanese move south
  • The formation of the Combined Striking Force
  • The Battle of Banka Strait
  • The inglorious end of ABDA
  • The destruction of Port Darwin
  • Fire in the night: the loss of Bali and Timor
  • The Japanese move against Java
  • "In the afterlife, sonny"
  • We spanked the Japs ... and we'll do it again"
  • "We will lead you to the enemy"
  • The battle begins
  • The withdrawal of Exeter
  • "Bravely but not very skillfully"
  • Aftermath
  • Hopeless fights
  • The final line of defense
  • Evacuation
  • The evacuation of Tandjoeng Priok
  • "What art thou Faustus, but a man condemned to die?".