Politionele acties
Politionele acties (English: police actions) refers to two major military offensives undertaken by the Netherlands on Java and Sumatra against the Republic of Indonesia during its struggle for independence in the Indonesian National Revolution.[1][2] In Indonesia they are known collectively as the Agresi Militer Belanda (English: Dutch Military Aggressions), although the term Aksi Polisionil is also used.
- Operation Product took place from 21 July until 5 August 1947.[1]
- Operation Kraai, took place from 19 December 1948 until 5 January 1949.[3]
- Actions of the Mariniersbrigade in East Java were instead referred to as Operation Zeemeeuw.[4]
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Other "police actions"
- Operation Trackman (Gresik, 10 Augustus 1946)[5]
- Operation Quantico (Gresik, 19 August 1946)[5]
- Operation Ideaal (Mojokerto, 17 March 1947)[5]
- Malang Operation (30 June 1947)[4]
- Operation Carthago (Asembagus, 5 September 1947)[4]
- Operation Albatros (Pacitan, 12 January 1949)[4]
- Operation Otter (Prigi Bay, 7–18 April 1949)[4]
- Paciran Operation (20–28 May 1949)[4]
References
- Vickers, Adrian (2005). A History of Modern Indonesia. Cambridge University Press. p. 99. ISBN 0-521-54262-6.
- Ricklefs, Merle Calvin (1991). A history of modern Indonesia since c. 1300 (2 ed.). Basingstoke; Stanford, CA: Palgrave; Stanford University Press. p. 225. ISBN 0-333-57690-X.
- "Operatie Kraai" (in Dutch). Network of War Collections. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Hornman, W.J.M. (1995). De Mariniersbrigade: De Geschiedenis (in Dutch). Hoevelaken: Verba. ISBN 9055131687.
- "Strijd in Nederlands-Indie (1945 tot 1950, algemeen)". nederlandsekrijgsmacht.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
Further reading
- Heijboer, P., De Politionele Acties - De strijd om 'Indië' 1945/1949, Haarlem: Fibula-van Dishoeck, 1979. ISBN 9022838722
- Teitler, G. & Groen, P.M.H., De Politionele acties: afwikkeling en verwerking, Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw, 1987. ISBN 9067071390
- Jong, L. de, Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in de Tweede Wereldoorlog, volume 12, The Hague: Sdu, 1988.
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