Battle of Ambarawa
The Battle of Ambarawa (Indonesian: Palagan Ambarawa) took place between the recently created Indonesian Army and the British Army that occurred between 20 October and 15 December 1945 in Ambarawa, Indonesia.
| Battle of Ambarawa | |||||||||
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| Part of the Indonesian National Revolution | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Indonesia |
United Kingdom Supported by:NICA | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Col. Soedirman (Leader of People's Security Army, Division V/Banyumas) Lt. Col. Isdiman † Lt. Col. Gatot Subroto (Division V/Purwokerto) Lt. Col. M. Sarbini (Central Kedu Regiment) Maj. Sarjono (Battalion VIII Division III/Surabaya) Maj. Soeharto (Battalion X Division IX/Yogyakarta) | Brigadier R. G. Bethell | ||||||||
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 10,000+ | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 2,000 killed | 100 killed | ||||||||
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