Lohnstein, Marc
Men at Arms Nº521 Royal Netherlands East Army 1936-42
Until 1945, Indonesia was a Dutch colony known as the Netherlands East Indies. In 1930, the area had over 60 million inhabitants and was a major exporter to Japan, providing some 13 per cent of its oil needs - second only after the United States. Following Germany's occupation of the Netherlands in (...)
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Campaign Nº364. The Netherlands East Indies Campaign 1941 42: Japan's Quest for Oil
Imperial Japan's campaigns of conquest in late 1941/early 1942 were launched in order to achieve self-sufficiency for the Japanese people, chiefly in the precious commodity of oil. The Netherlands (or Dutch) East Indies formed one of Japan's primary targets, on account of its abundant rubber (...)
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Men at Arms Nº550. The Dutch Indonesian War 1945-49
Highly detailed and colourful, this account illustrates the struggle of Indonesian forces in their War of Independence against the Netherlands, following the surrender of occupying Japanese forces in 1945.Following on from MAA 521 Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936 42 and completing the (...)
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