1st Edition

The British Occupation of Indonesia: 1945-1946 Britain, The Netherlands and the Indonesian Revolution

By Richard McMillan Copyright 2006
260 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

This is the first work to systematically examine the British occupation of Indonesia after the Second World War. The occupation by British-Indian forces between 1945 and 1946 bridged the gap between the surrender of Japan and the resumption of Dutch rule, and this book is a reappraisal of the conduct on the ground of that British Occupation. Contrary to previous studies, this book demonstrates... Read more

Introduction  1. The Arrival of British Forces in Indonesia  2. The Battle of Surabaya  3. Anglo-Indonesian relations in the aftermath of Surabaya  4. Anglo-Dutch relations and the British withdrawal from Java  5. The British Occupation of Sumatra  6. Morale  Conclusion

Biography

McMillan, Richard