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South East Asia, 1941-1942, Second World War The Netherlands East Indies 1941-1942, by Klemen L. et al. The East Indies Campaign (World War II History) Massacres in the Dutch East Indies, by Klemen L. et al. www.regiments.org /wars/ww2/asia-se.htm

The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 Also, the speed of the Japanese advances in the Netherlands East Indies meant that many historical records that could have useful in studying this struggle were lost or destroyed. Unfortunately, as some of the battles were fought in remote jungle locations of the Netherlands East Indies, we only have the reports of survivors to tell us their version what actually happened. The "Indies" was the Crown Jewel to the Japanese. www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies

The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 Also, the speed of the Japanese advances in the Netherlands East Indies meant that many historical records that could have useful in studying this struggle were lost or destroyed. Unfortunately, as some of the battles were fought in remote jungle locations of the Netherlands East Indies, we only have the reports of survivors to tell us their version what actually happened. The Allies major foothold in the Dutch East Indies was finally destroyed on 19 February 1942 by a wild day of aerial dogfighting over Java, which cost the Allies nearly 75 fighters. www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies

laurie The country was such as to favour his tactics, it was intersected front east to west by a series of deep glens, rocky at the sides, invariably precipitous, and only to be approached by one narrow path, along which Indian file was absolutely necessary.#These glens were designated cockpits. The chain from east to west was connected by narrow passes, and there were certain others running in parallel lines from north to south. It is believed that hard fighting and disease accounted for 12,000 deaths amongst the British soldiers and sailors in the West Indies in the year of 1794 alone.#Whilst these things passed in the West Indies, the English were engaged##11#12##THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL IRISH RIFLES.##elsewhere. rurmuseum.tripod.com /laurie

The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 Unfortunately, as some of the battles were fought in remote jungle locations of the Netherlands East Indies, we only have the reports of survivors to tell us their version what actually happened. Also, the speed of the Japanese advances in the Netherlands East Indies meant that many historical records that could have useful in studying this struggle were lost or destroyed. The "Indies" was the Crown Jewel to the Japanese. www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies

Dutch Air Force Order of Battle in the Dutch East Indies, 30 November 1941 Note Air Force Lieutenant Van Rest was credited with 2 confirmed victories during the Japanese assault on the Netherlands East Indies. However, regarding the circumstances and the fact that the Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 lasted only four months, I decided to give the title "ace" to each Dutch pilot with two or more confirmed kills. Dutch Air Force Order of Battle in the Dutch East Indies, 30 November 1941 www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies/Dutch_OOB.html

The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 Unfortunately, as some of the battles were fought in remote jungle locations of the Netherlands East Indies, we only have the reports of survivors to tell us their version what actually happened. The "Indies" was the Crown Jewel to the Japanese. The Japanese conquest of South East Asia showed what could be attempted with superior striking strength at sea and in the air. www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies   (3969 words)

Dutch Air Force Order of Battle in the Dutch East Indies, 30 November 1941 However, regarding the circumstances and the fact that the Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 lasted only four months, I decided to give the title "ace" to each Dutch pilot with two or more confirmed kills. Note Air Force Lieutenant Van Rest was credited with 2 confirmed victories during the Japanese assault on the Netherlands East Indies. According to a Dutch source for example, the Japanese themselves credited the Dutch and American pilots with the destruction of 22 (!!!) of their aircraft during the air-battles over Eastern Java on February 3rd 1942. www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies/Dutch_OOB.html   (1111 words)

World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Australian and U.S. forces undertook the prolonged campaign to retake the occupied parts of the Solomon Islands, New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies, experiencing some of the toughest resistance of the war. The last major offensive in the South West Pacific Area was the Borneo campaign of mid-1945, which was aimed at further isolating the remaining Japanese forces in South East Asia and securing the release of Allied prisoners of war. Japan soon invaded the Philippines and the British colonies of Hong Kong, Malaya, Borneo, and Burma, with the intention of seizing the oilfields of the Dutch East Indies. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_War_II   (9371 words)

The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 Also, the speed of the Japanese advances in the Netherlands East Indies meant that many historical records that could have useful in studying this struggle were lost or destroyed. Unfortunately, as some of the battles were fought in remote jungle locations of the Netherlands East Indies, we only have the reports of survivors to tell us their version what actually happened. In many History books, for whatever reason, the Japanese Invasion of the Dutch East Indies is barely mentioned. www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies   (3969 words)

The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 As a consequence on the outcome of talks between Australia and Netherlands East Indies staffs on 17 December 2/21 Battalion landed at Ambon joining part of No.13 Squadron RAAF, Hudson bombers, who had been there since the 7 December... The defeat of British led Indian forces and allied troops at the hands of a numerically inferior Asiatic army riding on bicycles, living on rice and in some cases superior weapons was to have fateful post war political and nationalist consequences for the European colonial held Far East. In March 1942 the Japanese were regrouping their crack air squadrons, veterans of the China war, at Bali before sending them en route to Rabaul and the east coast of New Guinea for more planned joint operational conquests of expansion. www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies   (3969 words)

Brief Overview of War in Pacific By spring 1942 the Japanese empire encompassed the Gilbert Islands to the east, most of New Guinea to the southeast, the Netherlands East Indies, Indochina, Thailand, and parts of Burma. JAPAN AND WORLD WAR II Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931 began what would evolve into a campaign to take control over East Asia and the western Pacific, creating a new empire which would later be called the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere". Following battles in l942 between Allied and Japanese naval forces, the Allies took the initiative and began a dual advance through the central and southwest Pacific, converging on the Philippines. www.mtholyoke.edu /~mfujita/boow.htm   (177 words)

The Aleutian Islands War - June 3, 1942 - August 24, 1943 - ExploreNorth Opening with a crushing attack upon Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 that temporarily neutralized the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the Imperial High Command quickly followed by dispatching large forces to seize the Philippines, Malaya, and the Netherlands East Indies and preparing plans for new bases from which to strike Australia and India. After securing strategically located bases during its war with China, Japan set out to create its long-coveted greater east Asia co-prosperity empire. Although interest in the theater waned, it was in the Aleutians that the United States won its first theater-wide victory in World War II, ending Japan's only campaign in the Western Hemisphere. www.explorenorth.com /library/military/aleutian_war-usarmy.html   (177 words)

Second World War In March 1942, after the defeat of the Netherlands East Indies, Japan's southward advance began to lose strength, easing Australian fears that an invasion was imminent. Japan entered the war in December 1941and swiftly achieved a series of victories which resulted in the occupation of most of south-east Asia and large areas of the Pacific by the end of March 1942. The value of the second campaign, fought in Borneo in 1945, to the overall war effort remains the subject of continuing debate; Australian troops were still fighting in Borneo when the war ended in August 1945. www.awm.gov.au /atwar/ww2.htm   (1137 words)

The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAIT - 1942 - Jan 10th, 2003 The battle of Sunda Strait is one that symbolizes the whole Netherlands East Indies campaign. For his courage and professionalism during the Netherlands East Indies Campaign, Captain Rooks was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. The battle of Sunda Strait was an unknown one for most of the war. www.freerepublic.com /focus/vetscor/820223/posts   (11755 words)

Encyclopedia: Japanese aircraft carrier Soryu Battle of Ambon Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date January 30- February 3, 1942 Place Ambon, Moluccas, Netherlands East Indies Result Japanese victory The Battle of Ambon occurred on the island of Ambon in the Dutch East Indies, on January 30- February 3, 1942 during the Pacific campaign of... Battle of the Java Sea Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date February 27, 1942 - March 1, 1942 Place Java Sea Result Decisive Japanese victory The Battle of the Java Sea was a major naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. She took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and was sunk at the battle of Midway. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Japanese-aircraft-carrier-Soryu   (2001 words)

Order of William - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia During the 19th century the Order of William was awarded to military serving in the campaign against the Belgian Revolution and military serving in the Netherlands East-Indies, mostly in the Aceh War. In 1940, the Order was awarded to soldiers who had served with extreme valour in the defense of Netherlands from the May 10 attack by Nazi-Germany. In 1944 and 1945, with the liberation of the Netherlands from German occupation, the Order of William was again awarded, this time to Netherlands citizens, both in the armed forces and civilians, as well as members of the Allied Forces for deeds of gallantry. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Order_of_William   (1001 words)

United States Strategic Bombing Survey: Interrogations of Japanese Officials Occupation of the Philippines and the Netherlands East Indies Transports and Midway; Transports and Battle of Eastern Solomons, 25 August 1942; Battle of Tassafaronga, 30 November 1942 Aleutian Campaign, Deployment of Japanese Army Forces in the Kuriles, 1942 to 1945 www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/AAF/USSBS/IJO   (1001 words)

HyperWar: USSBS: Campaigns of the Pacific War From Camranh Bay it moved from operation to operation: after supporting the Lingayen invasion, it proceeded to Palau where it rendezvoused with the Pearl Harbor Striking Force and moved south to the Kendari area to support he Netherlands East Indies Campaign. It has been decided to enter into a state of war between the Imperial Government on one side and the United States, Great Britain and the Netherlands on the other during the first part of December. Upon completion of the Java operations the force returned to Staring Bay, Celebes, where it refueled and reorganized for the strikes on Colombo and Trincomalee carried out on 5 and 9 April. www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/AAF/USSBS/PTO-Campaigns/USSBS-PTO-3.html   (1001 words)

Hein ter Poorten - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ter Poorten was regarded by his contemporaries in the army as a skilled commander with a firm understanding of military affairs in the East Indies, and thus was able to get on well with his subordinates and fellow officers; his relations with the civilian administration were less successful. Hein ter Poorten, 1887- 1968, was the Royal Netherlands Army commander in the Pacific campaign of World War II. In January 1942, following the outbreak of war with Japan, Ter Poorten was appointed commander of land forces in the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command, a short-lived unified command of all Allied forces in South East Asia. www.phatnav.com /wiki/index.php?title=Hein_Ter_Poorten   (1001 words)

The Japanese occupation of Lesser Sunda Islands, 1942 Bali Island was originally not a target in the Netherlands East Indies Campaign, but as the airfields on Borneo (Bandjermasin) were inoperative due to heavy rains and considering the fact that Bali Island didn't have that kind of rainfall, it was soon decided by the Imperial Japanese Army to occupy the island. The Japanese occupation of Lesser Sunda Islands, 1942 Flores Island: 4 KNIL brigades at Larantuke and 4 KNIL brigades at Endeh www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies/lesser_sunda.html   (1241 words)

Remembering 1942 Within four days of the surrender Japanese forces that had pressed on into the Netherlands East Indies would be bombing Darwin, and over succeeding days Australians in Timor and Java would also be fighting for their lives. To oppose the three divisions which the Japanese deployed in their campaign against Malaya and Singapore, Percival mainly had an Indian corps of two divisions and the Australian 8th Division under Major-General Gordon Bennett. In the event, Australians discovered too late that the fundamentals of the policy upon which reliance had been placed were unsound. www.awm.gov.au /atwar/remembering1942/singapore/transcript.htm   (1331 words)

USAF Museum - WWII Combat Pacific - Return to the Philippines As a prelude to the long-anticipated campaign to retake the Philippines, AAF air power carried out maximum-range air strikes against petroleum facilities in the Netherlands East Indies. It was during the Battle of Leyte Gulf that the enemy unleashed a new air weapon--the Kamikaze or suicide plane. The Allies invaded the Palau Islands and Morotai to gain airfield facilities, and targets in the Philippines were struck beginning in August 1944, seriously reducing enemy air strength in the area. www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/history/wwii/cp15.htm   (198 words)

The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 Unfortunately, as some of the battles were fought in remote jungle locations of the Netherlands East Indies, we only have the reports of survivors to tell us their version what actually happened. The defeat of British led Indian forces and allied troops at the hands of a numerically inferior Asiatic army riding on bicycles, living on rice and in some cases superior weapons was to have fateful post war political and nationalist consequences for the European colonial held Far East. But these land and air victories were hollow for miles away aircraft carrier versus aircraft carrier battles of the war on sea reversed the overwhelming Japanese victories enabling the Americans accompanied by their allies to open a counter attack offensive against unsinkable Pacific bastions of Bushido stubbornness. www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies   (3969 words)

WORLD WAR II By September 1941 the Japanese had practically completed secret plans for a huge assault against Malaya, the Philippines, and the Netherlands East Indies, to be coordinated with a crushing blow on the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. The Japanese sustained comparatively heavy air and naval losses during the campaign, which further crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet and had a vital effect on the balance of naval power in the Central Pacific. Japanese seizure of Attu, Kiska, and Agattu of the Aleutian Islands in June 1942 was strategically unimportant, but the occupied islands did provide the Japanese with a base for raiding Alaska and limiting air and sea operations in the North Pacific. home.austin.rr.com /atreidesnetwork/ww2pacific.htm   (3969 words)

Robert Blake (admiral) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The war proper started in June with an English campaign against the Dutch East Indies, Baltic and fishing trades by Blake, in command of around 60 ships. 1652 Dutch Vice-Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With, underestimating the strength of the English, attempted to attack Blake, but due to the weather it was Blake who attacked on 8 October 1652 in Battle of the Kentish Knock sending de With back to the Netherlands in defeat. The English government seemed to think that the war was over and sent ships away to the Mediterranean. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Admiral_Robert_Blake   (3969 words)

Australia's Pearl Harbor: The Japanese air raid on Darwin The port would later be rebuilt into a major supply hub, but played no further role in the Netherlands East Indies campaign. Port Darwin itself had very few defenses of any kind and the recently departed P-40s had represented the only effective fighter cover. Without radar, the port was unaware of the Japanese and they were able to approach the port undetected. www.netherlandsnavy.nl /Special_darwin.htm   (3628 words)

Links to other military sites of interest The Netherlands East Indies campaign 1941-1942 (excellent site about the fighting in the NEI) World War II Armed Forces Orders of Battle and Organizations (Excellent site by Leo Niehorster) Grebbeberg.nl (Excellent site about the fighting in this area in May 1940) www.netherlandsnavy.nl /Links.htm   (632 words)

The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942: THE LINKS Great stuff - an article from Mike Dunn's web site about the organization and combat activities of the Netherlands East Indies Air Force in Australia during World War II, 1941-1945. The article from the U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II about the military events in Central Pacific during 1941-1943 with the emphasize on the seizure of the Gilberts and Marshalls in 1944 (Operation Galvanic). For historical buffs I also recommend the downloading of "A Splendid Little War", an excellent chronology of heroism during the Spanish-American War. geocities.com /dutcheastindies/links.html   (5939 words)

The Netherlands East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 Website has been moved ! The Netherlands East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 Website has been moved ! The Netherlands East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 has been moved to a new adress: www.fortunecity.com /victorian/church/990   (5939 words)

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