The Battle Ambarawa.

History Ambarawa Battle - Battle in Magelang - Ambarawa occurred on November 20, 1945 and ended on December 15, 1945 . The battle took place between the forces of TKR with the Indonesian people against the advancing British allies 

Battle History Ambarawa - Magelang .

The incident background in Magelang incident after landing Artillery Brigade of the 23rd Indian Division in Semarang on ADate October 20, 1945 . Party of Indonesia to allow them to enter the territory of Indonesia to take care of the Dutch prisoners of war who are in prison Ambarwa and Magelang . But the arrival of the allied British forces was followed by NICA people who then arming former prisoners . On October 26, 1945 an incident in the town of Magelang TKR developed into a battle with the combined forces troops allied British and NICA . The incident stopped after President Sukarno and Brigadier General Bethell came to Magelang November 2 , 1945. They strike a truce and obtain an agreement as outlined in chapter 12 . 

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Allied troops will still be put in Magelang to protect and take care of the evacuation APWI ( Allied Prisoners War And Interneers or allied prisoners of war and internees ) . Limited number of allied forces in accordance with the purpose.

Ambarawa road - Magelang open as traffic Indonesia - Allied

Allies will not recognize NICA activities in bodies beneath it .

Party ally turns out to break her promise . On November 20, 1945 in Ambarawa fighting broke out between the forces under the command of Major Sumarto TKR and Allied soldiers . On November 21, 1945, the allied forces were drawn into Ambarawa Magelang . However , on 22 November 1945 a battle raged in the town and allied forces bombing the villages located around Ambarawa .

TKR troops along with troops from Boyolali youth , Salatiga , the Dutch cemetery Kartsura survive , thus forming field lines along the railroad tracks and splitting Ambarawa . Meanwhile , from the direction of Magelang TKR forces of division V / Navan under the leadership of Imam Androngi conducted dawn raids on 21 November 1945 and managed to occupy and seize Pingit village surrounding villages formerly occupied ally .

Imam Androngi Battalion forward movement followed by 3 battalions pursuit of Yogyakarta , namely Battalion 10 Division III under the leadership of mayor Suharto , Battalion 8 under the leadership of Major and Battalion Sardjono Sugeng . The enemy finally besieged . Nevertheless , the enemy forces trying to break the siege by threatening the position of the forces behind with his tanks . To avoid casualties , the troops retreated to Bendano . With the help of the second regiment led by M Sarbini , Battalion of Yogyakarta , managed detained enemy movement in the village of Jambu .

The commander of troops then held a coordination meeting led by Colonel Alexander Holland . That meeting resulted in the formation of the so-called command headquarters and housed in Leadership Battle Magelang . Since then , Ambarawa divided into four sectors, namely northern , southern sector , west sector , and the eastern sector . On 26 November 1945 , leaders from Navan TKR troops Lieutenant Colonel Isdimin fall and was replaced by Colonel Sudirman . TKR troops fighting favorable situation . British allied forces were expelled from Banyubiru on December 5, 1945 , which is a line of defense .

On December 11, 1945 , Colonel Sudirman took the initiative to gather each sector commander . Finally Colonel Sudirman take a conclusion that enemy forces had been squashed and it needs to be implemented for the final assault . Planned attack on the date of December 12, 1945 at 04:30 led by individual commanders who would strike suddenly from all sectors . The existence of bodies can be back-up power struggle .

On December 12, 1945 early morning , TKR troops moving towards target , respectively . Within half an hour TKR troops encircled the enemy in the city . Defense is expected to be the strongest enemy in Fort Willem located in the middle of the city Ambawara . Ambarawa city under siege for four days and nights . On December 15, 1945 , the enemy left and backwards to Semarang Ambarawa . Fighting in this Ambarawa significant importance as a very strategic location . If the enemy can threaten their master Ambarawa three major cities in Central Java, Surakarta , Magelang , Yogyakarta and especially at the center position of supreme headquarters TKR .

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