Bandung Sea of Fire
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The Bandung Sea of Fire refers to the deliberate burning of much of the southern side of the city of Bandung by retreating Indonesian Republican troops during the Indonesian National Revolution.
The southern part of Bandung was burned by Indonesian militias
Diorama depicting the burning of Bandung
Nicolaes Visscher Indiae Orientalis
Indonesia flag raising witnesses 17 August 1945 dyk
Halo, Halo Bandung
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Halo, Halo Bandung is an Indonesian patriotic song written by Ismail Marzuki that describes the spirit of the struggle of the people of the city of Bandung in the post-independence period in 1946, par
Bandung Sea of Fire
…known by today. This incident inspired Ismail Marzuki, as well as many Indonesian combatants and refugees, to alter the last two sentences of the song Halo, Halo Bandung lyrics to become more patriotic and be able to boost their fighting spirit against British-Dutch forces. Soon after, the song Halo, Halo Bandung became…
Indonesian composer Ismail Marzuki