Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
D792.N38w66 2006
Reviews
"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., "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., "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, "Complete and well-written...This is a valuable book. The information it contains is complete and will satisfy even the most meticulous researcher. It illuminates a previously-overlooked part of the early Pacific War and pays tribute to valiant aircrews and their ground crews...It is recommended for students of Dutch military history, the early Pacific War and naval aviation in general."-- The Northern Mariner ; "recommended reading...excellent"-- Stone & Stone Second World War Books, "Womack gives now for the first time in the English language an extensive and detailed account of this battle...excellent"-- Let Let Let Warplanes, "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.
Table of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Preface 1. The 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: Marine 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 Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Military / World War II, Aviation / General, General
Lccn
2006-000206
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Transportation, History
