Revolution in the City of Heroes: A Memoir of the Battle That Sparked Indonesia's National Revolution Tapa blanda - 2016

Paperback / softback. New. Written by a 24-year-old Indonesian medical student turned military commander named Suhario Padmodiwiryo, or "Hario Kecik", Revolution in the City of Heroes, is an evocative first-hand account of a popular uprising. The book vividly portrays the chaotic swirl of events and the heady emotion of young people ready to sacrifice their lives for a great cause.

Natl Univ of Singapore Pr, 2016. Paperback. New. 204 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches.

Singapore.: NUS Press.. 2015.. Translated by Frank Palmos. Map, xviii + 204pp, paperback. "Written by a 24-year-old Indonesian medical student turned military commander named Suhario Padmodiwiryo, or 'Hario Kecik', Revolution in the City of Heroes is an evocative first-hand account of a popular uprising. The book vividly portrays the chaotic swirl of events and the heady emotion of young people ready to sacrifice their lives for a great cause. Newly liberated from nearly four brutal years under Japanese control, the people of Indonesia faced great uncertainty in October 1945. As the British Army attempted to take control of the city of Surabaya, maintain order and deal with surrendered Japanese personnel, their actions were interpreted by the young residents of Surabaya as a plan to restore Dutch colonial rule. In response, the youth of the city took up arms and repelled the force sent to occupy the city. They then held off British reinforcements for two weeks, battling tanks and heavy artillery… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Singapore: NUS Press, 2016. Paperback. New. 24-11-15. In the turmoil following the end of the war in the Pacific, independence movements sprung up throughout Indonesia. This is a dramatic account by a medical student at the centre of the revolutionary movement in Surabaya, which held off British attempts to gain control of the city for two weeks. Padmodiwiryo survived to eventually become a general in the new Indonesian National Army.204 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia