Category
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Indonesian National Revolution
armed conflict and diplomatic struggle between Indonesia and the Dutch Empire
Proclamation of Indonesian Independence
1945 document declaring Indonesian independence from the Netherlands
Battle of Surabaya
1945 battle between British and Indonesian forces during the Indonesian National Revolution

Battle of Balikpapan
1945 battle of World War II
Battle of Ambarawa
battle between Indonesian and Allied forces during the Indonesian National Revolution
Battle of Medan
1946 battle between Indonesian and Allied forces during the Indonesian National Revolution
Bersiap
In Indonesian historiography, the term Bersiap ("Get ready" or "Be prepared" in English) refers to the violent and chaotic beginning of the Indonesian National Revolution following the end of World War II in Asia. In Indonesia, the term Berdaulat ("Sovereign") is also used for this transitional period. It began after Sukarno's proclamation of Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945 and culminated during the power vacuum between the withdrawal of Japanese occupational forces and the gradual buildup of a British military presence, before the official handover to a Dutch military presence in Ma
5th Parachute Brigade
military unit