Derek Law Bibliography

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HURST, Doug. The Fourth Ally: The Dutch Forces in Australia in World War II. viii, 188p., bibliog., illus., index. Chapman, ACT: author, 2001. ISBN: 0957925204.

The Dutch joined with the US, British and Australians as a fourth ally, providing the bulk of allied merchant shipping in the Pacific, operating a fleet of warships and submarines as well as aircraft and running specialist army units. Covers the Japanese invasion of the Indies, the evacuation to Australia, the Dutch part in the allied fight out of Australia and their post war return to the Indies. Includes personal recollections and anecdotes.