Battle of Palembang (1947)
| Battle of Palembang (1947) | |||||||
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| Part of Indonesian National Revolution | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Indonesia | Netherlands | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Col. Maludin Simbolon Lt. Co. Bambang Utoyo Maj. Rasyad Nawawi Capt. Alamsyah |
Gen. Simon Spoor Lt. Col. Mollinger | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 80 militants killed | 4 militants killed | ||||||
Battle of Palembang (Indonesian: Pertempuran Palembang) or Battle of the Five Days Five Night (Indonesian: Pertempuran Lima Hari Lima Malam) was an incident of resistance by the Indonesian army against attacks by Dutch army troops NICA which occurred in Palembang for five consecutive days from 1 to 5 January 1947.
The Dutch attempted to regain control of Indonesia in three ways, namely military action, establishing a Puppet state, and keeping Indonesia under their control.