The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan : The Defense of the Netherlands East Indies, 1941-1942, 2d Ed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Womack, Tom.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Dutch.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--Netherlands.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Indonesia.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean.

Netherlands. Marine-Luchtvaartdienst--History--World War, 1939-1945.

Netherlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2023.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

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 MLDLosses by Month*

Chart 2: Breakdown of Do 24 and PBY Losses by Month*

Chart 3: MLD Losses by Cause*

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Womack, Tom The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan

ISBN:

9781476648187

1476648182

OCLC:

1402024804