After three days and nights of the insolent assault, the hospitals and roads were full of victims. From the seaside at Tanjung Perak harbor, their gunfire was directed at the center of the city, while Allied bombers were sweeping from the air. Two cruisers and three destroyers were in support. British troops with an additional two brigades (9th and 123rd Indian) of the 5th Indian Division led by Major General Robert Mansergh deployed with Sherman and Stuart tanks began to attack Surabaya from all sides. East Java Governor Suryo then formally announced the refusal to surrender, which was welcomed by all layers of the fighters and people of Surabaya with the independence yell: Merdeka!Īt dawn on November 10, the famous Battle of Surabaya broke out. If the order was not met, the Allied forces would bombard Surabaya from the air, sea, and ashore.Īfter consultations with the central government leaders in Jakarta, the decision was entrusted to the leaders in Surabaya. Without prior negotiation with President Soekarno, the Allied command issued an ultimatum forcing Surabaya people to surrender their arms at specific locations before 18:00 on November 9, 1945. When the commander of the Allied forces, Brig-Gen Mallaby, was killed in an incident near Jembatan Merah (The Red Bridge) on October 30, 1945, the heated atmosphere was swept up. This provoked the Surabaya people and led to small revolts which continued until November 3, 1945.
However, it became a dishonor upon the Indonesian sovereignty since there were the Dutch NICA forces behind the Allied forces. It was formally intended to disarm the Japanese military. – The battle of Surabaya started from the landing of the Allied forces under the command of Brig-Gen.
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