Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia

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Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia were the British-led military contingents that arrived after World War II to disarm Japanese troops and restore Dutch colonial authority, sparking armed resistance from Indonesian nationalists.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Allied occupation force
military formation
arrivalAfter Japanese surrender in World War II
Indonesian declaration of independence
surface form: Proclamation of Indonesian Independence
commander Philip Christison
conflict Bandung Sea of Fire
Battle of Surabaya
Indonesian National Revolution
fighting in Medan
fighting in Semarang
country United Kingdom
demobilized as Dutch forces reasserted direct control
endTime 1946
hasPart 23rd Indian Division
5th Indian Infantry Division
surface form: 5th Indian Division

British Army units
British Indian Army
surface form: British Indian Army units

Netherlands Indies Civil Administration
Dutch government-in-exile
surface form: Netherlands Indies Government-in-Exile representatives

Royal Air Force units
Royal Navy
surface form: Royal Navy units
headquarters Batavia
legalBasis Allied agreements on postwar occupation of former Japanese territories
objective disarm Japanese troops in the Dutch East Indies
repatriate Japanese soldiers and civilians
restore Dutch colonial authority in Indonesia
operatedIn Bali
Borneo
Celebes
Java
Lombok
Sumatra
opposedBy Indonesian nationalists
Pemuda militias
Badan Keamanan Rakyat
surface form: Tentara Keamanan Rakyat
partOf Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia self-linksurface differs
surface form: British military administration in the Dutch East Indies

South East Asia Command
resultedIn escalation of armed conflict with Indonesian republicans
international attention to Indonesian independence struggle
role occupation force
peacekeeping and security operations
protection of European internees and prisoners of war
startTime 1945
subordinateTo Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command
surface form: Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia
supportedBy Dutch colonial authorities
Dutch government-in-exile
surface form: Netherlands government-in-exile
used former Japanese military facilities

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People's Security Agency opposedTo Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia
Indonesian Republican armed forces opposed Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia
this entity surface form: Allied occupation forces in Indonesia
Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia partOf Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: British military administration in the Dutch East Indies