The link below is a PowerPoint presentation from Dr. Nonja Peters – 2023
See also:
The 18 Netherlands East Indies Squadron RAAF
Stories of the Dutch WWII submarines in Australia
Dutch at WWII Camp Columbia Brisbane 1944 – 1947
Dutch merchant fleet delivered major contribution to the war in the Pacific.
Hospital ship Oranje looked after more than 30.000 wounded soldiers
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