Battle of Semarang
Battle in Semarang which lasted for 5 days in October 1945
Battle of Semarang
The Battle of Semarang (Javanese: ꦥꦺꦂꦠꦺꦩ꧀ꦥꦸꦫꦤ꧀ ꦱꦺꦩꦫꦤ꧀ꦒ꧀; Japanese: スマランの戦い; Indonesian: Pertempuran Semarang), in Indonesia also known as Pertempuran Lima Hari (Five Days' Battle) was a clash between Japanese forces of the Sixteenth Army and Indonesian forces consisting of People's Security Agency personnel and pemuda in October 1945 at the city of Semarang, Central Java. The battle is considered as the first major clash involving the Indonesian military. With the Japanese surrender, Indonesian authorities attempted to seize Japanese arms in anticipation of a Dutch return. Tensions rose after the Semarang garrison refused to hand over their weapons, and after an incident sparked a massacre of Japanese civilians, fighting broke out between the Japanese and Indonesian forces.
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