Bandung Sea of Fire
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Bandung Sea of Fire was a 1946 scorched-earth action by Indonesian nationalists in Bandung, who burned and evacuated the southern part of the city to deny its use to returning Allied and Dutch colonial forces during the Indonesian National Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the Indonesian National Revolution
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ scorched-earth operation ⓘ |
| action |
burning of southern Bandung
ⓘ
evacuation of southern Bandung ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bandung Lautan Api NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Allied ultimatum for Indonesian forces to leave Bandung
ⓘ
return of Allied and Dutch colonial forces to Bandung ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Bandung Lautan Api Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Indonesian national history ⓘ |
| conflict | Indonesian National Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
displacement of Bandung residents to surrounding areas
ⓘ
temporary Allied and Dutch control over remaining parts of Bandung ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| date | March 1946 ⓘ |
| effect |
strengthening of Indonesian nationalist resolve
ⓘ
symbol of Indonesian resistance ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning | sacrifice for independence ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-World War II decolonization ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | Indonesian ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequent subject of Indonesian historiography
ⓘ
important episode in Bandung local identity ⓘ |
| location |
Bandung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Java NERFINISHED ⓘ West Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | reported in contemporary international press ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Java theater of the Indonesian National Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Abdul Haris Nasution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Dutch colonial forces ⓘ |
| participant |
Indonesian Republican forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesian nationalists ⓘ |
| partOf | Indonesian National Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to deny Bandung to returning Allied and Dutch colonial forces ⓘ |
| reasonForBurning | to prevent enemy use of facilities and infrastructure ⓘ |
| reasonForEvacuation | to prevent civilian casualties during scorched-earth action ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Surabaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesian declaration of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of large parts of southern Bandung
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evacuation of tens of thousands of residents ⓘ |
| side | Republic of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategy | scorched-earth ⓘ |
| targetArea | southern part of Bandung ⓘ |
| typeOfDestruction | urban burning ⓘ |
| year | 1946 ⓘ |
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