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Netherlands East Indies - Centrifugal Offensive - 16th Army Operations 8 December 1941 to 12 April 1942
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1941-12-08/1942-04-12
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The Dutch East Indies Campaign of 1941–1942 was the conquest of the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) by forces from the Empire of Japan in the early days of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Forces from the Allies attempted unsuccessfully to defend the islands. The East Indies were targeted by the Japanese for their rich oil resources which would become a vital asset during the war. The campaign and subsequent three and a half year Japanese occupation was also a major factor in the end of Dutch colonial rule in the region.
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Wikipedia: Dutch_East_Indies_campaign
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