The Defense Plans for the Dutch East Indies during World War II

Early 1942 the Dutch East Indies Campaign started. In a few month the Japanese conquered the Dutch East Indies. The KNIL (Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger; Royal Netherlands East Indies Army) was not able to stop the Japanese onslaught. Did you know the KNIL was the so-called 'third line of defense'. The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force (Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger, ML-KNIL) was the first and the second was the Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine). The KNIL was led by Hein ter Poorten. In 1927 plans were established for a proper defense against a foreign invader.
History Hustle presents: the Defense Plans for the Dutch East Indies during World War II.



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SOURCES
– The Netherlands East Indies Campaign 1941–42. Japan's Quest for Oil [Campaign 364] (Marc Lohnstein).
– Revolusi. Indonesië en het ontstaan van de moderne wereld (David van Reybrouck).
– Koloniale oorlogen in Indonesië. Vijf eeuwen verzet tegen vreemde overheersing (Piet Hagen).
– Het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger. Geschiedenis, uniformering en uitrusting, 1911-1942 (Tristan Broos).
– Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936–42 [Men-at-Arms Book 521] ( Marc Lohnstein).
– The invasion of the Dutch East Indies (Willem Remmelink).


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Een patrouille Marechaussee te Atjeh – 1936
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Militaire luchtvaart van het KNIL
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