Description: Highly detailed and colourful, this account illustrates the struggle of Indonesian forces in their War of Independence against the Netherlands, following the surrender of occupying Japanese forces in 1945.
Brief description: MARC LOHNSTEIN holds an MA in History and his main areas of interests are the equipment, uniforms and tactics of the army and police organization in the former Dutch colonies in Indonesia and Surinam. He has published several studies on these subjects and various titles for Osprey including CAM 364: The Netherlands East Indies Campaign 1941-42: Japan's Quest for Oil and MAA 521: Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936-42. He works as assistant curator at the Royal Home for Retired Military Personnel & Museum Bronbeek at Arnhem in the Netherlands.
Review Quotes: "Recommended for anyone interested in the complex history of decolonisation and the oft overlooked history of the Dutch military." --Military Modelcraft International