Battle of Cikapundung
Battle of Cikapundung or also Skrimish at Cikapundung was an small Battle in Village Dayeuhkolot at South Bandung, the battle objective was to destroy the allied ammo factory and the battle was going successfull.
Skrimish at Cikapundung (1946) | |||||
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Part of Indonesian National Revolution | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
Indonesia | Netherlands | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Mohammad Toha | Unknown | ||||
Strength | |||||
One Unit | One Division | ||||
Casualties and losses | |||||
Heavy | Many Soldiers died and many weapons and also ammo destroyed |
Background
changeAfter the Bandung, get fired by the Indonesian fighter and the Allied forces captured the burned Bandung Indonesian fighter launched many attacks to eliminate the Allied forces in Bandung and also ambushed they supplies and the ammo.
The Fighter Planned to attack the factory in Dayeuhkolot to destroyed allied ammo supplies and to destroy many weapons in their factory[1][2].
Skrimishes
changeIn night day the Indonesian fighter, Who backed up by sore BKR Unit launced the Skrimishes around Dayeuhkolot and destroyed the allied ammunition factory. The Allied forces Who saw the Indonesian Fighter attacked them and make some few of BKR troops retreated and this gunfight going on 2 hours.
Toha and his fried Mohammad Ramdan go to the factory and they suffered injuries and serious wound. They successfull entered the factory but because they suffered serious wound they decided to do Suicide bomb and make the factory get destroyed[3][4][5].
References
change- ↑ Dwi, Erianto (2021-03-21). "Sejarah Peristiwa Bandung Lautan Api". kompaspedia.kompas.id. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ↑ Mohamad (2020-06-23). "Pertempuran Bandung Utara Tahun 1945-1948". kompasiana.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ↑ Iman, Herdiana (2021-08-05). "Pemuda Bandung Termakan Revolusi,Sejarah Jalan Mohammad Toha dan Mohammad Ramdan". bandungbergerak.id. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ↑ Ahlaqul Karima, Yahwan (2024-06-23). "Mohammad Toha, Pahlawan Bandung Lautan Api yang Gugur dalam Ledakan Gedung Amunisi". pikiran-rakyat.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ↑ Dwi, Erianto (2021-03-21). "Sejarah Peristiwa Bandung Lautan Api". kompaspedia.kompas.id. Retrieved 2024-11-28.