An Abandoned Army PTO (id:#57668)

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Tjalang, Sumatra 1942-03-14 (7 others)

Overview:

With the surrender of the Dutch East Indies government, internal order in Northern Sumatra began to break down. Many of the northern territories had never been completely pacified. Because of this, anti-Dutch feelings ran strong. After the collapse of the main army, in Java there was left only the army of Sumatra. Abandoned by all of its allies, it would continue to fight on despite crumbling morale, rising desertions of its native soldiers and lack of any hope for relief. Following the invasion of northern Sumatra, the Second Marechaussee Division had orders to evacuate the European civilians and Christian Indonesian family members of KNIL troops. The evacuation was performed quickly and efficiently although the Japanese were quickly pressing at the Lho’Nga airfield outside Tjalang. The Marechaussee Division had been delaying the invaders for 24 hours as they pushed inland, giving time for the evacuation. At Tjalang, the Second Marechaussee attempted to setup an ambush against the advancing Japanese, but local Muslim villagers betrayed them at every turn, frequently taking up arms against the Dutch.

Defender: Dutch (2nd Marechaussee Division)  

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