The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan: The Defense of the Netherlands East Indies, 1941-1942

Author:   Tom Womack
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
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9781476678887


Pages:   277
Publication Date:   31 October 2023
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Tom Womack
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781476678887


ISBN 10:   147667888
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   31 October 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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"Table of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Preface  1. The Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD): Equipment and Doctrine  2. Cold War Clashes: The ­Build-Up to War  3. December, Part I: The MLD Goes to War  4. December, Part II: The USN Evacuates the Philippines  5. January, Part I: The Japanese Move South  6. January, Part II: The Dutch Go on the Defensive  7. February, Part I: The Air Assault on Java  8. February, Part II: The Dutch Crumble  9. March: ""This Is the End of a Courageous Fight, Admiral"" 10. The MLD: A New Hope Appendix 1: MLD Squadrons in the Netherlands East Indies Appendix 2: MLD Dornier Do 24K Flying Boats in the Netherlands East Indies Appendix 3: MLD ­PBY-5 Catalina Flying Boats in the Netherlands East Indies Appendix 4: MLD Reserve Seaplanes in the Netherlands East Indies Appendix 5: Specifications for MLD Planes in the Netherlands East Indies Appendix 6: Specifications for Japanese Planes Operating in the Netherlands East Indies Appendix 7: Gouvernementsmarine Seaplane Tenders Appendix 8: MLD Bases in the Netherlands East Indies Chart 1: Breakdown of MLD Losses by Month Chart 2: Breakdown of Do 24 and PBY Losses by Month Chart 3: MLD Losses by Cause Chapter Notes Bibliography Index"

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Reviews of the first edition: recommended reading...excellent --Stone & Stone Second World War Books; very well written...run, don't walk to your nearest mail box to post your check to the publisher. You won't be disappointed --Small Airforces Observer; Womack gives now for the first time in the English language an extensive and detailed account of this battle...excellent --Let Let Let Warplanes.


Reviews of the first edition: recommended reading...excellent -Stone & Stone Second World War Books; very well written...run, don't walk to your nearest mail box to post your check to the publisher. You won't be disappointed -Small Airforces Observer; Womack gives now for the first time in the English language an extensive and detailed account of this battle...excellent -Let Let Let Warplanes.


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Tom Womack is the director of public relations for a leading global provider of community management services and has written more than 50 magazine articles. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

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