Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia

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Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia were the British-led military contingents that arrived after World War II to disarm Japanese troops and restore Dutch colonial authority, sparking armed resistance from Indonesian nationalists.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Allied occupation force
military formation
arrivalAfter Japanese surrender in World War II
Proclamation of Indonesian Independence
commander Philip Christison
conflict Bandung Sea of Fire
Battle of Surabaya
Indonesian National Revolution
fighting in Medan
fighting in Semarang
country United Kingdom
demobilized as Dutch forces reasserted direct control
endTime 1946
hasPart 23rd Indian Division
5th Indian Division
British Army units
British Indian Army units
linked to: British Indian Army

Netherlands Indies Civil Administration
Netherlands Indies Government-in-Exile representatives
Royal Air Force units
Royal Navy units
linked to: Royal Navy
headquarters Batavia
legalBasis Allied agreements on postwar occupation of former Japanese territories
objective disarm Japanese troops in the Dutch East Indies
repatriate Japanese soldiers and civilians
restore Dutch colonial authority in Indonesia
operatedIn Bali
Borneo
Celebes
Java
Lombok
Sumatra
opposedBy Indonesian nationalists
Pemuda militias
Tentara Keamanan Rakyat
partOf British military administration in the Dutch East Indies
South East Asia Command
resultedIn escalation of armed conflict with Indonesian republicans
international attention to Indonesian independence struggle
role occupation force
peacekeeping and security operations
protection of European internees and prisoners of war
startTime 1945
subordinateTo Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia
supportedBy Dutch colonial authorities
Netherlands government-in-exile
used former Japanese military facilities

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People's Security Agency opposedTo Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia
Indonesian Republican armed forces opposed Allied occupation forces in Indonesia
linked to: Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia
Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia partOf British military administration in the Dutch East Indies
linked to: Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia