Admiral Doorman and the Battleship De Ruyter

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Admiral Doorman and the Battleship De Ruyter, waar gaat het boek over?What would you do if you could change history?What would you do if you could change history? This is the question that two serving soldiers, one British and one Dutch, have asked in relation to the Royal Netherlands Navy’s participation in the Java Sea Campaign of February-March 1942. What could have happened if a single ship from this campaign was replaced in history with a much more effective vessel? Would an alternate ship developed within the technical parameters of the period have been able to make major changes to the outcome of this battle and therefore, perhaps, the course of World War II in the Far East. The Battle of Java Sea was a failed attempt by Allied forces, led by the Dutch Rear-Admiral Karel Doorman, to prevent a Japanese invasion of Eastern Java in the Dutch East Indies. Over de auteur Peter van Os "The co-authors, Simon Soanes and Peter van Os, met on a course in the UK and a shared common interest in naval history led Peter to suggest an idea for a collaborative alternate history story on events very dear to Dutch hearts – Admiral Doorman and The Battle of Java Sea 1942. Simon Soanes is a serving British Army Warrant Officer, with an Infantry background, and a wide interest in military history especially naval. Peter van Os is also serving but in the Dutch Army, with an cavalry background. He shares the same historic passion as Simon Soanes." Meer informatie ISBN 9789402202496 Editie 1 Hoofdauteur Peter van Os Taal Nederlands Bindwijze Paperback / softback Releasedatum 4 oktober 2013 Aantal pagina's 148 Uitgever BoekScout BV NUR 680 - Geschiedenis algemeen Bijgewerkt op 04-08-2026, 21:48:09