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The Knil (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army) and WW2

Discussion in 'Naval Warfare in the Pacific' started by Skipper, Dec 29, 2015.

  1. Skipper

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    Some great info about the 1942 attack of the Dutch Indies by the Japanese (check at 34 minutes and after, the rest is prior to WW2)



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2RYcv-yPQY
     
    Skipper, Dec 29, 2015
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    Yes, that's a great one too. I never realised that despite being occupie dthe Dutch still had a 85.000 men in the Dutch Indies and a fleet .
     
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