Revolution in the City of Heroes

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Flipside Digital Content Company Inc., 1 dic 2015
Newly liberated from nearly four brutal years under Japanese control the people of Indonesia faced great uncertainty in October 1945. As the British Army attempted to take control of the city of Surabaya maintain order and deal with surrendered Japanese personnel their actions were interpreted by the young residents of Surabaya as a plan to restore Dutch colonial rule. In response the youth of the city seized Japanese arms and repelled the force sent to occupy the city. They then held off British reinforcements for two weeks battling tanks and heavy artillery with little more than light weapons and sheer audacity. Though eventually defeated Surabaya's defenders had set the stage for Indonesia's national revolution.
 

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Preface
Acknowledgements
Tearing of the Tricolour
Arms Raid at Don Bosco
The Fall of the Kempeitai
The Peoples Military Police Force
ThreeDay
Death of Brigadier Mallaby
The British Ultimatum
Battle of Surabaya
Epilogue
Copyright

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