Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • The Battle of Surabaya 27 Oktober 1945

    Uploaded by

    Syifa
    10 views7 pages
    The Battle of Surabaya took place in October and November 1945 in Surabaya, East Java between British-Indian forces and Indonesian nationalist forces. On October 28th, Indonesian troops and militia attacked British troops, killing 200 soldiers in response to British demands that they surrender their weapons. Negotiations led to a ceasefire on October 30th, but Brigadier Mallaby was killed by Indonesian forces that day, angering the British. In November, the British launched an offensive with naval and air support to regain control of the city through heavy urban combat, building to building.

    Original Description:

    Pertempuran surabaya

    Original Title

    The battle of surabaya 27 oktober 1945

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The Battle of Surabaya took place in October and November 1945 in Surabaya, East Java between British-Indian forces and Indonesian nationalist forces. On October 28th, Indonesian troops and militia attacked British troops, killing 200 soldiers in response to British demands that they surrender their weapons. Negotiations led to a ceasefire on October 30th, but Brigadier Mallaby was killed by Indonesian forces that day, angering the British. In November, the British launched an offensive with naval and air support to regain control of the city through heavy urban combat, building to building.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    10 views7 pages

    The Battle of Surabaya 27 Oktober 1945

    Uploaded by

    Syifa
    The Battle of Surabaya took place in October and November 1945 in Surabaya, East Java between British-Indian forces and Indonesian nationalist forces. On October 28th, Indonesian troops and militia attacked British troops, killing 200 soldiers in response to British demands that they surrender their weapons. Negotiations led to a ceasefire on October 30th, but Brigadier Mallaby was killed by Indonesian forces that day, angering the British. In November, the British launched an offensive with naval and air support to regain control of the city through heavy urban combat, building to building.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 7

    battle of Surabaya

    27 October 1945
    • A British plane from Jakarta
    dropped leaflets over Surabaya
    urging all Indonesian troops and
    militia to surrender their
    weapons.The leaders of the
    Indonesian troops and militia were
    angered, seeing it as a breaking of
    the agreement reached with
    Mallaby earlier.
    • The leaders of the Indonesian
    troops and militia were
    angered, seeing it as a
    breaking of the agreement
    reached with Mallaby
    earlier.On 28 October 1945,
    they attacked the British
    troops in Surabaya, killing two
    hundred soldiers.
    28 October 1945
    • On 30 October Sukarno (president
    of RI), Mohammad Hatta (the vice-
    president of RI), and Amir
    Syarifuddin Harahap (the minister
    of information of Indonesia)
    negotiate a cease fire. A ceasefire
    was negotiated with Major
    General Hawthorn (the
    commander of 23rd British Indian
    Division) and Brigadier Mallaby
    Death Of Mallaby
    • On 30 October 1945,
    Brigadier A.W.S Mallaby was killed
    by the Indonesians
    British Reaction
    • Lieutenant General Sir Philip
    Christison was angered when he
    heard that Brigadier Mallaby had
    been killed in Surabaya. During a
    lull in the fighting, the British
    brought in reinforcements and
    evacuated the internees.
    Main battle
    • At dawn on 10 November,British
    troops began a methodical
    advance through the city under
    the cover of naval and air
    bombardment. Fighting was heavy,
    with British troops clearing
    buildings room by room and
    consolidating their gains.

    You might also like