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
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event in the Indonesian National Revolution → military offensive → |
| alsoKnownAs |
1 March General Offensive
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| captured |
large parts of Yogyakarta city for several hours
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| combatant |
Indonesian National Armed Forces
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Tentara Nasional Indonesia → |
| commandedBy |
Lieutenant Colonel Soeharto
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Soeharto → |
| commemoratedAs |
Serangan Umum 1 Maret
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| conflict |
Indonesian National Revolution
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| country |
Indonesia
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| date |
1 March 1949
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| endDate |
1949-03-01
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| impact |
helped push the Netherlands toward accepting Indonesian sovereignty
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influenced United Nations deliberations on Indonesia → strengthened Indonesian bargaining position at negotiations → |
| languageOfNativeName |
Indonesian
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| location |
Central Java
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Java → Yogyakarta → Yogyakarta Sultanate → |
| memorializedIn |
Indonesian history textbooks
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Indonesian military commemorations → |
| nativeName |
Serangan Umum 1 Maret
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| objective |
demonstrate continued existence of Indonesian armed forces
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influence United Nations and international opinion → show Indonesian control over Yogyakarta, at least temporarily → |
| opponent |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Royal Netherlands East Indies Army → |
| partOf |
Indonesian National Revolution
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| plannedBy |
Indonesian military leadership
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Soeharto → |
| precededBy |
Dutch capture of Yogyakarta in December 1948
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| relatedTo |
Indonesian guerrilla warfare in Java
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Operation Kraai → |
| result |
Indonesian tactical success
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boost to Indonesian diplomatic position → increased international support for Indonesian independence → |
| significance |
key event in narrative of Indonesian struggle for independence
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major morale boost for Indonesian independence movement → |
| startDate |
1949-03-01
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| supportedBy |
Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX
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Yogyakarta Sultanate administration → |
| symbolism |
proof that Indonesian Republic still functioned militarily
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| tactic |
coordinated assault on key Dutch positions
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rapid withdrawal after limited occupation → surprise attack → |
| timeSpan |
about six hours
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Second Dutch Police Action
("Dutch capture of Yogyakarta")
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result |
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Indonesian National Revolution
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significantEvent |