The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan

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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 allies. In three months of intense combat, the MLD lost 50 percent of its personnel and 80 percent of its aircraft, as the Netherlands' colonial empire was stripped away.
This book details MLD operations during the Japanese invasion of Dutch East Indies, giving a comprehensive overview of organization, personnel, aircraft, equipment and tactics. For the first time in English, the failed evacuation of Java is examined.

Über den Autor

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781476678887
ISBN-10:	147667888X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Womack, Tom
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 178 x 22 mm
Von/Mit:	Tom Womack
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.09.2023
Gewicht:	0,753 kg