General Offensive of 1 March 1949
Indonesian military offensive during the Indonesian National Revolution / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The General Offensive of 1 March 1949 (Indonesian: Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949) was a military offensive during the Indonesian National Revolution where the city of Yogyakarta was held by Indonesian troops for six hours. This played an important role in causing international pressure to be exerted on the Netherlands.
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General Offensive of 1 March 1949 Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949 | |||||||
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Part of the Indonesian National Revolution, Yogyakarta and Surakarta Offensive | |||||||
Monument in Yogyakarta commemorating the offensive | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Indonesia | Netherlands | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX Lt. Gen. Sudirman Col. Bambang Soegeng Lt. Col. Suharto |
Maj. Gen. Langen Maj. Gen. Meyer Lt. Col. J.M. v/d Berge | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Indonesian National Armed Forces |
Royal Netherlands Army Royal Netherlands East Indies Army | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000–22,000 | 2,000–3,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~300 soldiers and 53 policemen killed | ~170 soldiers and policemen killed and wounded |
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