AMBARAWA

Ambarawa was a popular resistance against the Allied event that occurred in Ambarawa, south of Semarang, Central Java.

Ambarawa war monument

Chronology of events

On October 20, 1945, Allied troops under the command of Brigadier Bethell landed in Semarang with the intention of taking care of Japanese prisoners of war and soldiers who were in Central Java. This ally arrival diboncengi by NICA. The Allies initially welcomed the arrival of good, even Central Java Governor Mr Wongsonegoro agreed to provide food and other necessities for the smooth running of the Allied duty, being the Allies promised not to interfere with the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia.

However, when the Allied forces and NICA has arrived in Ambarawa and Magelang to free the prisoners of the Dutch army, the prisoners are in fact armed, causing outrage the Indonesian side. Armed incidents arising in Magelang, until the fighting. In Magelang, Allied soldiers act as a ruler who tried to disarm the People's Security Army and make a mess. TKR Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Magelang. M. Sarbini reply to such action by Allied troops besieged from all directions. But they were saved from destruction thanks to the intervention of President Sukarno, who managed to calm the atmosphere. Then the Allied forces secretly left the city of Magelang heading to the castle Ambarawa. Due to these events, Central Kedu Regiment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel. M. Sarbini immediately conduct pursuit against them. Backward movement of Allied troops stuck in Djambu for Young Generation intercepted by troops under the command of Oni Sastrodihardjo reinforced by the combined forces of Ambarawa, Tell and Surakarta.

Allied troops returned intercepted by Battalion I Soerjosoempeno in Ngipik. At the time of resignation, Allied soldiers tried to occupy two villages around Ambarawa. Indonesian troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel. Isdiman tried to free the two villages, but he died first. Since the death of Lieutenant Colonel. Isdiman, Banyumas V Division Commander, Col. Sudirman feel lost an officer his best and he immediately went to the field to lead the battle. Col. presence. Sudirman give a new breath to the troops RI. Coordination held between sector commands and the siege of the enemy is getting tougher. Strategy of surprise attack is applied simultaneously in all sectors. Reinforcements continued to flow from Yogyakarta, Solo, Salatiga, Purwokerto, Magelang, Semarang, and others.

November 23, 1945 when the sun began to rise, start a shoot-out with the Allied forces that persist in the church compound and kerkhop Netherlands in Jl. Margo Agoeng. Indonesian forces consists of Yon. Imam Adrongi, Yon. Soeharto and Yon. Soegeng. Allied troops deployed Japanese prisoners with reinforced his tank, infiltrate into the seat of Indonesia from the back, because it forces Indonesia to move to Bedono.

Fighting in Ambarawa

On December 11, 1945, Col. Sudirman hold meetings with the Sector Commander of TKR and Warriors. On December 12, 1945 at 4:30 am, the attack began. Opening the attacks began on the first submachine gunfire, followed by fusiliers carbines. Battles raged in Ambarawa. One half hour later, the highway Semarang-Ambarawa controlled by units TKR. Ambarawa battle was fierce. Kol. Sudirman directly led his men who use chopsticks title urang tactics, or double siege from both sides so that the enemy is really confined. Supply and cut off communication with the parent forces altogether. After fighting for four days, on 15 December 1945, the battle is over and won Ambarawa Indonesia and the Allies made retreat to Semarang.

The victory of this battle is now immortalized with the establishment Ambarawa Monument and diperingatinya Day or the Day of the Army Juang Kartika.


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