Author: BRUGMAN, P.,
Title: Naar de Oost. Oorlogsvrijwillegers naar Nederlands Indië 1945-1948. [Gedenkboek Veteranen 1-8. R.I. genaamd Veluwe Bataljon De Haantjes; subtitle on verso of ti.-p.). [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Kampen, Voorhoeve, 2000. Original coloured illustrated glossy boards with covertitle. 213pp. Many monochrome illustrations in text after original photographs, facsim. illustrations after archivalia (military bulletins), name list of batallion members killed in action, batallion/brigade coats-of-arms on verso of ti.-p., monochrome illustration on ti.-p. synopsis on lower outer cover, maps on endpapers, table of contents. Dutch language survey commemmorating stay and military actions of 1-8 Reg. Inf. Warvolunteers, U-Brigade, Batallion De Haantjes after author's and batallion members' recollections, e.g. formation, transport and training in Malacca, operations on Java ( during the dutch-indonesian armed dispute 1945-1948, return to Holland an demobilization, including a conclusion in which the question is raised if this war was really necessary. Very fine copy.

Keywords: war militaria dispute history commemmoration recollections java operations malacca training u-brigade batallion regiment infantry colonialism indonesia southeastasia