NEI reinforcements

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

It sure was. I wonder if they did they ever arrive? I'm not an expert about this part of history.

The Netherlands East-Indies armed forces surrended to the Japanese Army on 8 March 1942.

No they didn't make it. The situation deteriorated quickly. The NEI authorities requested a aircraft carrier to be sent to help out but that never happened.https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear....aspx?B=650040

There are many records relating to the NEi held in the NAA

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear....aspx?B=470603

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear....aspx?B=406147


https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear....aspx?B=235285