General Offensive of 1 March 1949
The General Offensive of 1 March 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.
Monument in Yogyakarta commemorating the offensive
Indonesian National Revolution
The Indonesian National Revolution also known as the Indonesian War of Independence, was an armed conflict and diplomatic struggle between the Republic of Indonesia and the Dutch Empire and an internal social revolution during postwar and postcolonial Indonesia. It took place between Indonesia's declaration of independence in 1945 and the Netherlands' transfer of sovereignty over the Dutch East Indies to the Republic of the United States of Indonesia at the end of 1949.
Image: Indonesia declaration of independence 17 August 1945
Image: Een afdeling TNI militairen marcheert door een lege straat, Bestanddeelnr 888
Image: La Salle 1940 Series 52 Sedan Burnt Out During The British Occupation of Java SE5724
Image: Militairen rennen in een kampong, waar een aantal huizen in brand staan, Bestanddeelnr 39 4 6