From various sources, this text documents post-independence history in two former colonies: one Dutch, the other Portuguese. It examines the Indonesian claim to, and invasion of, East Timor, all in the need of "unification" of East Timorese territory with the island republic of Indonesia. [From : Worldcat]
Lombok and Bali in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries This book discusses a fascinating historical episode, the establishing of Balinese Hindu rule over the predominantly Muslim population of Lombok, concentrating on the years 1700-1748. Materials covering this period are re-examined and further interesting information provided as to what happened at the time, seen in a regional contex…
Vol. 1 The war years I Part 1: The Operations Division; December 1941 to June 1942 1. "All we need is ships!" 2. Bolero Part 2: From London to Gibraltar; June 1942 to November 1942 3. From sledgehammer to torch 4. Defining torch 5. Full blast for torch Vol. 2 The war years II Part 3: Lighting the Torch; November 1942 to December 1942 6. The landings and darlan 7. The race for tunis …