Sumatra 1944-45 : the British Pacific Fleet's oil campaign in the Dutch East Indies. /Angus Konstam ; illustrated by Edouard A. Groult

"In this book, naval historian Angus Konstam explores how the first target of British naval power in the Pacific would be the vital oil fields in Sumatra, part of the Dutch East Indies. Between April 1944 and January 1945, the task force struck oilfields and refineries, airfields, naval facilities and troop concentrations. Initially working alongside the US Navy, and learning their ruthlessly effective fast carrier doctrine, the British would end the Sumatra campaign wielding a powerful fleet of ten carriers. Packed with dramatic artwork, maps, 3D diagrams and archive photos, this is the first history of the Sumatra raids, a prime example of how naval air power could achieve key strategic ends. The campaign also proved that the Allied navies could fight successfully alongside one another - paving the way for the British Pacific Fleet's participation in the capture of Okinawa."