Battle of Ambarawa

Battle of Ambarawa (Palagan Ambarawa)
Part of the Indonesian National Revolution
Date20 October – 15 December 1945
LocationAmbarawa
Result Indonesian victory
Belligerents
 Indonesia  Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Col. Soedirman Brigadier Bethell

The Battle of Ambarawa, sometimes called Palagan Ambarawa, was a military conflict between the recently created Indonesian army and British troops that occurred between 20 October and 15 December 1945 on Ambarawa.

History

On 20 October 1945 British troops that had landed in Semarang to disarm Japanese troops and liberate Europeans still detained in concentration camps in Indonesia were detached to Ambarawa. The Netherlands Indies Civil Administration were also on Semarang. This upset the Indonesians and started the conflict with the Allied Forces.

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