Battle of Karangresik

The Battle of Karangresik was a battle in Karangresik, Tasikmalaya West Java. The battle started when the Dutch entered Karangresik bridge, the Indonesian forces launced an ambush on Bridge and succeding to Capture weapons and supply they also successfully destroy the bridge to disable Dutch Forces,However the Dutch sent an two P-51 Mustang to bombarded Indonesian Forces.

Battle of Karangresik (1947)
Part of Indonesian National Revolution
Karangresik Bridge
Date 7 August 1947 Location Karangresik, Tasikmalaya, West Java Result Indonesian victory The bridge was destroyed; Blockade of Dutch forces
Belligerents
Indonesia	Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Unknown
Strength
One division	One battalion with armored vehicle and heavy weapon
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Hundreds were killed, Many weapons got captured

Background

When the Dutch forces launched an first millitary aggresion they attack West Java so to entered West Java,they used Bridge Karang Resik the Strategic Bridge in Tasikmalaya to the Dutch forces easily the movement of logistics and the forces movement.

Battle

In 9 A.M, the Dutch forces arrived from Ciamis to Tasikmalaya, to defeated Indonesian forces in Tasikmalaya they supported by heavy weapon and armored vehicle.When they came in Karangresik bridge the bridge was broken when the Dutch forces came down off the Truck the Indonesian ambushed them and Indonesian forces bombarded the Dutch used Mortir, after that the Dutch forces retreated from the bridge with heavy casualties many of them killed and also traumatized because the Ambush.However when the Indonesian had a little Weapon and did not have a Tanks or Armored Vehicle they success to defeating the Dutch and destroy the Armored vehicle and the convoy of the trucks,and also they forced Dutch to Retreated into Sindangkasih.

Bombing of Tasikmalaya

After the Indonesia forces ambushed the Dutch forces in karangresik bridge,they planned to Bombarded Tasikmalaya and make the Indonesia forces retreated to another regency. Next day the two dutch P-51 Mustang going to Tasikmalaya and bombing the Tasikmalaya the Bombing was success to Attack civilian house and killed many Indonesian soldier however they also attack Indonesian Soldier HQ in Tasikmalaya and also killed many Soldier.