First Edition. SUPERIOR COPY (not ex-library). Signed by Author. 468 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 22cm. No. 73 of Limited Edition (200 copies). Of the forces that came to defend Australia during World War II, the Dutch connection was second in size to that of the Americans and it certainly overshadowed the British contribution. It is the military and diplomatic relationship between the Dutch and Australia, which had as it central point the fate of the Netherlands East Indies, that is the focus of this book.Presentation slip tipped in and pamphlet of Netherlands Australia Memorial. #1020 World War