In 1942, the Japanese surged through the Dutch East Indies, conquering territory at an incredible pace. By February, Japanese ...

Allied naval forces faced catastrophe during the Battle of the Java Sea as Admiral Doorman led a desperate last stand against Japan’s unstoppable advance. Outgunned, outmaneuvered, and overwhelmed by ...

The Northern coast of Java was the setting for a dramatic battle at sea on the 27 February 1942. A fleet of battleships from the USA, Australia, Britain, and the Netherlands, led by the legendary ...

If you want to follow, minute by minute, five of the major engagements of World War II in the Pacific as recorded by the British, then this is the book for you. The account of each engagement is drawn ...