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1947 Battle in Tasikmalaya, West Java
Battle of Karang Resik (1947)
Part of Indonesian National Revolution

Karang Resik Bridge
Date7 August 1947
LocationKarang Resik, Tasikmalaya, West Java
Result
  • Indonesian victory
  • The bridge was destroyed, and the blockade of Dutch forces
Belligerents
Indonesia Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Unknown
Strength
One division One battalion with armored vehicles and heavy weapons
Casualties and losses
Heavy Casualties Hundreds were killed,
Many weapons and trucks were captured

The Battle of Karang Resik was a battle in Karang Resik, Tasikmalaya, West Java that took place in 1947. It cost many lives, ending in an Indonesian victory, despite Indonesia's far weaker military.

Background

On 10 August, 1947, Dutch forces launched an attack on West Java. The Dutch used the strategic and vital bridge in Tasikmalaya to gain access to the town of Ciamis. At the time, the Dutch were struggling to regain control over Indonesia after the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence in August, 1947. The bridge provided a perfect opportunity, as it was located in a strategically beneficial location connecting Ciamis to Tasikmalaya, which allowed the movement of troops and supplies.

Battle

At 9 A.M, Dutch forces arrived from Ciamis. Once in Tasikmalaya supported by heavy weapons and armored vehicles, the Dutch moved to strike at the Karang Resik Bridge.

By the time the Dutch forces arrived, however, the bridge was destroyed by the Indonesian military. The Indonesian fighters then proceeded to ambush the Dutch, when they came out from the truck the Indonesian forces bombarding and ambushed them with mortar fire and rifles.

The Dutch convoy could not move past the attackers and suffered many casualties. Thereafter Dutch forces retreated with many of them killed or traumatized by the ambush.

Despite the Indonesians' far less advanced weapons, with no tanks or armored vehicles, they forced the Dutch to retreat into Sindangkasih.

Bombing of Tasikmalaya

The next day the Dutch bombarded Tasikmalaya using P-51 Mustang aircraft, to force the Indonesian forces to retreat into another regency. The raid caused extensive destruction and civilian casualties and siliwangi headquarter in tasikmalaya was destroyed,forced them to retreatef

See also

References

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