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This week in the War, 23 Feb–1 March 1942: Battle of the Java Sea

This week in the war, on 27 February 1942, the Japanese navy defeated an Allied naval squadron commanded by the Dutch admiral Karel Doorman in the Battle of the Java Sea. Rear-Admiral Doorman’s five cruisers and eleven destroyers attacked a … Continue reading

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