Indonesian National Revolution

Overveiw
The Indonesian National Revolution took place in the years of 1945 to 1949 and resulted in a Netherlandsball Military Victory, but Indonesiaball securing the Political Victory.

Major Battles

 * Battle of Jakarta (1945)- The first battle of the war. Indonesian Partisans seize the Jakartian underground (Railway stations, Tram Tunnels, etc) and Radio Stations with little Japanese Resistance. Two Weeks later, Indian soldiers reach the outskirts of Jakarta. Indian troops march into the city and take all Japanese prisoners. Another week later organized street brawls between Indonesian partisans and Indian soldiers erupt. A few days afterwords a skirmish at Independence Square forces Indonesian forces into hiding. (Indian Victory)
 * Battle of Surabaya (1946)- A combined British-Indian Force seized Surabaya and streetfighting between British-Indian and Indonesian troops. After the death of an Indian General in a street fight, armed combat broke out. Indonesian Troops took British and Indian interns and internees hostage and held them in a hotel. The British-Indian Force surrounded the block and a stalemate broke out. During a lull in the fighting, a deal was made to release the Internees for food and water. The British escorted the Internees out of the city, then reinforced themselves with another 2,000 Indian forces. The British-Indian Force seized the initiative and started clearing buildings in the block. After 18 hours, the Indonesians surrendered and the battle ended. (British-Indian Victory)
 * Operation Crow (1948)- A major offensive by British and Dutch Forces quickly seizing the outer Indonesian Islands, then stalemating at the inner islands. After 3 months, the Dutch started to stall and lose territory, forcing the British to retreat as well. (Indonesian Victory)