Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Editor’s Note XVII
4. About the Senshi Sōsho (War History Series) XXIII
5. Foreword XXXI
6. Preface XXXIII
7. Chapter I The Circumstances Leading to Japan’s Invasion of the Dutch East Indies 1
8. Chapter II The Military Topography of the Southwestern Region 15
9. Chapter III The Drafting of a Plan of Operations for the Southern Advance 26
10. Chapter IV Progress in the Preparations for the Invasion of the Dutch East Indies 79
11. Chapter V The Forward Push of the Air Bases 118
12. Chapter VI The Drafting of the Java Invasion Operation Plan 358
13. Chapter VII The Implementation of the Java Invasion Operation 400
14. Chapter VIII The State of the Allied Forces Before the Java Operation 554
15. Chapter IX The Neutralization of the Indian Ocean 565
16. Conclusion 660
17. List of Abbreviations and Symbols Used in the Imperial Japanese Navy 664
18. Notes 665
19. Glossary 677
20. Index of Personal Names 687
21. Index of Ship Names 695
22. Index of Place Names 705
23. Supplement: Attached Tables and Illustrations 723