Yogyakarta offensive

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The Yogyakarta offensive was a major 1949 Indonesian military operation against Dutch forces that demonstrated the resilience of the Indonesian independence movement and helped shift international opinion in favor of Indonesian sovereignty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
event in the Indonesian National Revolution
military offensive
alsoKnownAs 1 March General Offensive
captured large parts of Yogyakarta city for several hours
combatant Indonesian National Armed Forces
Tentara Nasional Indonesia
commandedBy Lieutenant Colonel Soeharto
Soeharto
commemoratedAs Serangan Umum 1 Maret
conflict Indonesian National Revolution
country Indonesia
date 1 March 1949
endDate 1949-03-01
impact helped push the Netherlands toward accepting Indonesian sovereignty
influenced United Nations deliberations on Indonesia
strengthened Indonesian bargaining position at negotiations
languageOfNativeName Indonesian
location Central Java
Java
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta Sultanate
memorializedIn Indonesian history textbooks
Indonesian military commemorations
nativeName Serangan Umum 1 Maret
objective demonstrate continued existence of Indonesian armed forces
influence United Nations and international opinion
show Indonesian control over Yogyakarta, at least temporarily
opponent Kingdom of the Netherlands
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
partOf Indonesian National Revolution
plannedBy Indonesian military leadership
Soeharto
precededBy Dutch capture of Yogyakarta in December 1948
relatedTo Indonesian guerrilla warfare in Java
Operation Kraai
result Indonesian tactical success
boost to Indonesian diplomatic position
increased international support for Indonesian independence
significance key event in narrative of Indonesian struggle for independence
major morale boost for Indonesian independence movement
startDate 1949-03-01
supportedBy Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX
Yogyakarta Sultanate administration
symbolism proof that Indonesian Republic still functioned militarily
tactic coordinated assault on key Dutch positions
rapid withdrawal after limited occupation
surprise attack
timeSpan about six hours

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Second Dutch Police Action ("Dutch capture of Yogyakarta")
result
Indonesian National Revolution
significantEvent

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