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  2. Defenders of the Homeland - Wikipedia

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    The Defenders of the Homeland (Japanese: 郷土防衛義勇軍, romanized: Kyōdo Bōei Giyūgun; Indonesian: (Tentara Sukarela) Pembela Tanah Air, PETA) was a volunteer army established on 3 October 1943 in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) by the occupying Japanese.

  3. Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies - Wikipedia

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    Then in 1944 the Java Service Association (Jawa Hokokai) was formed to mobilise the masses for Japanese interests. [107] On 7 September 1944, Japanese Prime Minister Kuniaki Koiso promised independence for the East Indies "in the future". The authorities in Java then allowed the flying of the Indonesian flag at Jawa Hokokai buildings.

  4. 1945 PETA revolt in Blitar - Wikipedia

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    The PETA revolt in Blitar (Indonesian: Pemberontakan PETA di Blitar) was an anti-occupation revolt in present-day Indonesia, which took place on 14 February 1945 by the PETA daidan (battalion) in Blitar. This revolt was widely known as the first major uprising of local armies in Indonesia during the Japanese occupation. [3]

  5. Mudik - Wikipedia

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    Mudik (sometimes also known as pulang kampung) is an Indonesian term for the activity where migrants or migrant workers return to their hometown or village during or before major holidays, especially Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr). [2]

  6. Japanese occupation of West Sumatra - Wikipedia

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    In the same meeting however, Yano Kenzo disagreed on naming the formation after an Indonesian name, specifically forbidding the name Pembela Tanah Air (PETA) unlike its counterpart in Java. It is thought that this was due the 25th Army's reluctance to give or surrender any type of authority of Sumatra to any other parties, especially those from ...

  7. Lobang Jepang - Wikipedia

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    Lobang Jepang or Lubang Jepang (which means 'Japanese tunnel' or 'Japanese hole' in Indonesian) is an underground military complex, which is now one of the historical tourist attraction in the city of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra in Indonesia.

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    AOL Mail welcomes Verizon customers to our safe and delightful email experience!

  9. Transport in Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    In 2023 it was estimated that the people that took annual mudik travel reached 123 million people. [49] The demand for train and airplane tickets usually spikes a month or two prior to Lebaran, prompting an unusually higher cost for tickets for highly sought days of departure. Some airlines might add extra flights or operate larger airplanes to ...