Indonesian National Revolution

Indonesian National Revolution
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Date	17 August 1945 - 27 December 1949
Location	Indonesia
Status	Ended
Result	Dutch Military victory Indonesian Political victory Dutch recognition of the United States of Indonesia, and Indonesia secured his independence.
Belligerents
Indonesiaball Japanese volunteers British Raj's defectors Supported by : Soviet Unionball Australiaball (after 1947) Indiaball (after 1947) USAball (after 1949)
Netherlandsball Dutch East Indiesball Autonomous federal Stateballs founded by Netherlandsball East Indonesiaball Great Dayakball Pasundanball UKball British Rajball (before, 1946) Straits Settlementball (before 1946) Australiaball (before 1947) Pontianak Sultanateball Japanball
Commanders
Sukarno Mohammad Hatta Sudirman Urip Sumoharjo Hamengkubuwono IX Syarifuddin Prawiranegara Sutan Syahrir Sutomo Suharto Slamet Riyadi Abdul Haris Nasution Mustopo Alexander Evert Kawilarang John Lie Tjeng Tjoan Johannes Latuharhary I Gusti Ngurah Rai Tjilik Riwut Ahmad Tahir
Simon Spoor Hubertus van Mook Williem Franken Raymond Westerling Clement Attlee T.E.D Kelly Cokorda Gde Raka Sukawati Sultan Hamid II
Strength
Republican Army: 195,000 Youths: Estimated 160,000 Former Japanese Empire Army volunteers: 3,000 British Raj Army defectors: 600 Total: Estimated 358,600
Royal Dutch Army: 20,000 (initial) - 180,000 (peak) Royal Dutch East Indies Army: 60,000 British Army: 30,000+ (peak) Total: 270,000
Casualties
45,000 - 100,000
8,428

The Indonesian National Revolution was a revolutionary war between the Netherlandsball and its adoptive child Indonesiaball, with both sides being supported by allies.

Overview

The Indonesian National Revolution took place in the years of 1945 to 1949 and resulted in a Dutch military victory, but Indonesiaball managed to secure political victory.

Major Battles

• Battle of Jakarta (1945) - The first battle of the war. Indonesian Partisans seize Jakartaball's underground (Railway stations, Tram Tunnels, etc.) and radio stations with little Japanese Resistance. Two weeks later, Indian soldiers reach the outskirts of Jakartaball. Indian troops marched into the city and took all Japanese prisoners. Another week later, street brawls between Indonesian partisans and Indian soldiers erupt. A few days afterwords a skirmish at Independence Square forced Indonesian forces to hide. (Indian Victory)
• Battle of Surabaya (1945) - A combination of British-Indian forces seized Surabayaball and street-fights between British-Indian and Indonesian troops happened. After the death of Aubertin Walter Sothern Mallaby an Indian General in a street fight, armed combat broke out. Indonesian troops took British and Indian interns and internees hostage and held them in a hotel. The British-Indian Force surrounded the block and a stalemate broke out. During a lull in the fighting, a deal was made to release the Internees for food and water. The British escorted the Internees out of the city, then reinforced themselves with another 2,000 Indian forces. The British-Indian forces seized the initiative and started clearing buildings in the block. After 18 hours, the Indonesians surrendered and the battle ended. (British-Indian Victory)
• Operation Crow (read more at Operation Kraai) (1948) - A major offensive by British and Dutch Forces quickly seizing the outer Indonesian islands, then stalemating at the inner islands. After 3 months, the Dutch started to stall and lose territory, forcing the British to retreat as well. (Indonesian Victory)