Malaya & Dutch East Indies 1941–42

Japan's air power shocks the world

Mark Stille (Author), Jim Laurier (Illustrator)

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Osprey Publishing
02 February 2021

History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; Warfare & defence

Series: Air Campaign

This illustrated study explains how Japan's all-conquering air forces spearheaded the invasions of Malaya and the Dutch East Indies and stunned the defending British, Dutch, and American forces.

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was quickly followed by a rapid invasion of Malaya, a plan based entirely on the decisive use of its airpower. While the British was inadequately prepared, they likewise relied on the RAF to defend their colony. The campaign was a short match between Japanese airpower at its peak and an outgunned colonial air force, and its results were stunning.

The subsequent Dutch East Indies campaign was even more dependent on airpower, with Japan having to seize a string of island airfields to support their leapfrog advance. Facing the Japanese was a mixed bag of Allied air units, including the Dutch East Indies Air Squadron and the US Far East Air Force. The RAF fell back to airfields on Sumatra in the last stages of the Malaya campaign, and was involved in the last stages of the campaign to defend the Dutch colony.

For the first time, this study explores these campaigns from an airpower perspective, explaining how and why the Japanese were so devastatingly effective.

By: Mark Stille (Author)
Illustrated by: Jim Laurier (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9781472840592
ISBN 10: 1472840593
Series: Air Campaign
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 02 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chronology Attacker's Capabilities Defender's Capabilities Campaign Objectives The Campaign Analysis and Conclusion Bibliography Index

Mark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for 35 years, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington DC area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles, focusing on the War in the Pacific.