Operation Product

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Operation Product was a major 1947 Dutch military offensive in Indonesia aimed at reasserting colonial control during the Indonesian National Revolution.


Statements (36)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch military operation
event in the Indonesian National Revolution
military offensive
alsoKnownAs Eerste Politionele Actie
First Police Action
belligerent Kingdom of the Netherlands
Republic of Indonesia
commandedBy Royal Netherlands East Indies Army high command
conflict Indonesian National Revolution
country Kingdom of the Netherlands
endDate 1947-08-05
followedBy Operation Kraai
historicalPeriod Cold War era
post–World War II era
impact increased pressure on the Netherlands to negotiate Indonesian independence
strengthened Indonesian diplomatic position internationally
legalJustificationClaimedByNetherlands police action within Dutch sovereign territory
location Indonesia
Java
Sumatra
objective reassert Dutch colonial control over Indonesia
seize economically important areas
weaken the Republican government
partOf decolonization of the Dutch East Indies
precededBy Dutch–Indonesian negotiations under the Linggadjati Agreement
primaryTheater Dutch East Indies
recognizedAsByInternationalCommunity military aggression against the Republic of Indonesia
relatedAgreement Linggadjati Agreement
Renville Agreement
result Dutch territorial gains
United Nations involvement in the conflict
international criticism of the Netherlands
startDate 1947-07-21
target territories held by the Republic of Indonesia
typeOfAction colonial military intervention
large-scale ground offensive


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