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Battle of Cikapundung

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Skrimish at Cikapundung (1946)
Part of Indonesian National Revolution
Location
Dayeuhkolot , South Bandung
Result
  • Indonesian Victory
  • The factory was destroyed
Belligerents
 Indonesia  Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Mohammad Toha Unknown
Strength
One Detachment One Division
Casualties and losses
Heavy Many Soldiers died and many weapons and also ammo destroyed

Battle of Cikapundung or also Skirmish 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 successful.

Background

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After 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.[1]

The Fighter Planned to attack the factory in Dayeuhkolot to destroyed allied ammo supplies and to destroy many weapons in their factory with objective to cut off the Allied forces supplies by attack their factory.[2]

Skirmishes

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In night day the Indonesian fighter, Who backed up by sore BKR Unit launched the Skirmishes 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.[3][4]

Toha and his fried Mohammad Ramdan go to the factory and they suffered injuries and serious wound. They successfully entered the factory but because they suffered serious wound they decided to do Suicide bomb and make the factory get destroyed.[3][5][1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Dwi, Erianto (2021-03-21). "Sejarah Peristiwa Bandung Lautan Api". kompaspedia.kompas.id. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  2. Mohamad (2020-06-23). "Pertempuran Bandung Utara Tahun 1945-1948". kompasiana.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.[permanent dead link]
  3. 1 2 Iman, Herdiana (2021-08-05). "Pemuda Bandung Termakan Revolusi,Sejarah Jalan Mohammad Toha dan Mohammad Ramdan". bandungbergerak.id. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  4. Nasution, Abdul Haris (1977). Sekitar perang kemerdekaan Indonesia: Agresi Militer Belanda. cet. 1. 1978 (in Indonesian). DISJARAH-AD.
  5. 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.