Battle of Ambarawa

Battle of Ambarawa
Part of the Indonesian National Revolution
Date20 October – 15 December 1945
(1 month, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Location
Result Indonesian victory
Territorial
changes
Ambarawa is recaptured by Indonesian forces.
Belligerents
 Indonesia

 United Kingdom

Supported by:
NICA
Commanders and leaders
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
Units involved

Indonesian Army

British Army

Strength
10,000+ Unknown
Casualties and losses
2,000 killed[1] 100 killed

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.

  1. ^ Matanasi, Petrik (15 December 2017). "Pertempuran Ambarawa, Kemenangan yang Memakan Banyak Korban". Tirto.id. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

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