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The battle for Palembang 14-15 February 1942 : an invasion which almost became a disaster for the Japanese if not for the panic with and bad decisions made by a few involved commanding officers / P.C. Boer and R. Enthoven.
LIBRA D767.7 .B64 2022
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boer, P. C., 1948- author.
- Enthoven, R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Indonesia.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Indonesia--History--1798-1942.
- Indonesia.
- Indonesia--Palembang.
- Battles.
- Physical Description:
- 148 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Batavian Lion International, 2022.
- Summary:
- This book describes the allied defence of the Palembang area (excluding Bangka and Billiton) against the Japanese paratroopers who landed near and later at the airfield Palembang I (P I, the former civilian airfield of the city) and near the two oil refineries at Palembang, and against the Advance Force of the Japanese Imperial Army's 38th Division (minus) on their way to Palembang by ship and landing barge, on 14 and 15 February. The former as seen from the allied side.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9789067077378
- 9067077372
- OCLC:
- 1329221819
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