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The Battle of Surabaya (Indonesian: Pertempuran Surabaya) was a major battle in the Indonesian National Revolution fought between regular infantry and militia of the Indonesian nationalist movement and British and British Indian troops against the re-imposition of Dutch colonial rule. The peak of the battle was in November 1945.
Bung Tomo's speech, 9 November 1945. [ 7 ] 10 November 1945, the peak of the Battle of Surabaya, was later known as Hari Pahlawan (Heroes’ Day), to commemorate and honor the struggles of heroes and fighters in defending Indonesian independence.
This ultimatum from General Hawthorne, caused an uprising in Surabaya by dozens of youth militias that led to a battle on 10 November and a fatwa jihad (holy war) against westerners. By October 1945, a fatwa jihad supporting war in Surabaya was echoed in Aceh by popular cleric Daud Beurueh.
The Heroes Monument (Indonesian: Tugu Pahlawan) is a monument in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. It is the main symbol of the city, dedicated to the people who died during the Battle of Surabaya on 10 November 1945. The 10 November Museum is located under the monument. This monument is 41.15 metres tall and is pillar-shaped.
3 November: Vice-president Hatta proclaims the right of the people to form political parties. 10 November: At dawn, following Mallaby's death the previous month, British troops begin a punitive sweep through Surabaya under the cover of naval and air bombardment, but meet fanatical resistance. The city is conquered in three days, but fighting ...
The Hotel Yamato incident was the tearing of the blue colour of the Dutch flag flying at Hotel Yamato (now Hotel Majapahit) on 19 September 1945, in Surabaya, Indonesia. It was preceded by the failure of negotiations between Soedirman (Surabaya residency) and W. V. C. Ploegman [1] to lower the Dutch flag. [2]
Events in the year 1945 in Indonesia. The country had an estimated population of 68,517,300 people. ... 27 October – 20 November – Battle of Surabaya; 11 November ...
Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaimed Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945.; Indonesian soldiers in the streets, November 1949. Remains of the car of Brigadier Aubertin Walter Sothern Mallaby, where he was killed on 30 October 1945 during the Battle of Surabaya.