Nieuws uit Indonesië - Bange dagen in Soerabaja (1946)

[soekarto]

During war, every body suffers,...the people in the film unlike the description of the world war 2 movie where people looks good and healthy,...healthy food is hard to find they tend to skinny,...

[karIovy]

wow sherman tank,full equipment british infantry,etc

but 1 fact ...

General Mallaby died in Soerabaja with BAMBOE ROENTJING!

[feqfg]

@karIovy He died not with bamboe roentjing, he died because an grenade explodes...

[kukusigit]

should nazi destroy american english dutch and its allies during World War

[anthonyhamidi]

it's like india soldier? right?

[vsovereign3]

Extremisten...lol!

Like the Americans calling insurgents terrorists ^^

[teikucay]

@vsovereign3

actually they are real terrorists! we've declared our independence 17 August 1945, while Indonesia in no power condition...

[rapemap]

Sure this dated 1946? I suppose this was taken around the end of 1945 ?

[YaoiMastah]

Yes. The Indian troops were stationed to ensure law and order together with the remaining Japanese troops, after the war, until they were gradually replaced by troops from the Dutch Indies army that had to be shipped from (what was then left of) Holland.

But the local population learned how to handle weapons from the Japanese (they left piles of 'm behind, including armoured cars and airplanes). They also learned about "freedom and democracy" wich they also kinda liked.

[jurumertani]

we have declared Independence on August 17, 1945

[Phaerion]

@jurumertani

The Dutch government had always dificulties to except that date. And still, hypocrites as they are..... they are not verry happy to except the fact that Indonesia has regained their own freedom in august '45. They have ignored it ever since.

[groovemate]

Hier werd thuis nooit over gesproken.

Moeder:Olly Pietersz (Bothstraat) X-Brigade

Vader: James Siau (Kajoen) Marine Geb.Dienst

Dank U Zeer voor deze beelden.

Jeffry Siau

[groovemate]

fam. Siau: Kajoen 54

fam.Pietersz: Bothstraat 24