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The Royal Netherlands Navy of World War II (Paperback)
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The Royal Netherlands Navy of World War II (Paperback)
Series: New Vanguard
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Loot Price R288
Discovery Miles 2 880
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In the late 19th and early 20th century, a combination of coastal
defence for the homeland and fleet defence for the East Indies
became the established naval strategy for the Royal Dutch Navy and
set the template for the world wars. Battleships were too expensive
to build and maintain, so after World War I, there was significant
investment in submarine development and construction. A handful of
modern light cruisers and a new class of destroyers were also
constructed during the interwar years to serve as a small
Fleet-in-Being in the East Indies, as well as to support the
actions of the navy's submarines. The light cruiser HNLMS De Ruyter
and the Java-class light cruisers were the most powerful units of
the new fleet whilst the backbone of the destroyer fleet was the
Admiralen-class and the Tromp-class of destroyer leaders. Beginning
in December 1941, the Dutch Navy played a very active role in the
defence of the East Indies against the Japanese during World War
II. The Battle of the Java Sea at the end of February 1942 crushed
Dutch naval power in the East Indies, sinking the cruisers Java and
De Ruyter and killing Admiral Karel Doorman. However, several Dutch
surface warships and submarines continued the fight against the
Axis powers alongside the Allies until the end of World War II,
including a pair of British-built destroyers, Van Galen and Tjerk
Hiddes. This beautifully illustrated book from a leading scholar on
Dutch military history provides a comprehensive guide to the Royal
Netherlands Navy of the World War II period, complete with detailed
cutaways and battleplates of the fleet in action.
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