Ep. 9
The Capture of Java
📅 May 29, 1971🕐 25 min
Synopsis
The battle for Java, regarded even by the General Staff as the greatest obstacle of the entire southern campaign. On March 1, a force of 40,000 soldiers led by Lieutenant General Imamura begins its landing on the island of Java. Facing them are 80,000 men of the Allied Dutch forces (the Netherlands, Britain, the United States, and Australia) led by Lieutenant General Ter Poorten. Amid a swelling national independence movement centered on Sukarno and Hatta, can they be forced to surrender with minimal casualties? What is the true fruit of victory in battle?