Siege of Surakarta
| 4-Day Siege of Surakarta Serangan Umum 4 Hari | |||||||||
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| Part of the Indonesian National Revolution, Yogyakarta and Surakarta Offensive | |||||||||
Monument in Surakarta commemorating the siege | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Indonesia | Netherlands | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Pakubuwono XII Mangkunegara VIII Col. Gatot Subroto Lt. Col. Slamet Riyadi Maj. Achmadi Hadisoemarto |
Maj. Gen. Mollinger Maj. Gen. Van Ohl | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) |
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL)
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 14,000–28,000 | 3,000–4,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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400 killed or more unknown number of non-combatants |
32 soldiers killed 53 policemen 47 wounded | ||||||||
The siege of Surakarta was a military campaign during the Indonesian National Revolution. The Indonesian Republican forces (TNI) briefly infiltrated the city of Surakarta (also known as Solo) before being repulsed by Dutch special forces (RST). Despite the defeat, the battle, together with an earlier attack on Yogyakarta, provided a morale boost for the Indonesians.