When Japan surrendered on 15 August 1945, hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers across Southeast Asia began the long journey home. Most obeyed their orders, laid down their weapon and
Category: Wars and Conflicts
Indonesia National Revolution: Dutch Military Aggression in Indonesia (1945-1949)Indonesia National Revolution: Dutch Military Aggression in Indonesia (1945-1949)
On the morning of 17 August 1945, a man stood before a microphone in a modest house in Jakarta and changed the course of Southeast Asian history. President Sukarno, Indonesia’s
French Indochina War and the Battle of Dien Bien Phu: How Vietnam Ended France’s Colonial EmpireFrench Indochina War and the Battle of Dien Bien Phu: How Vietnam Ended France’s Colonial Empire
“The only pitched battle to be lost by a European army in the history of decolonisation.” That was how historian Jean-Pierre Rioux described the French Indochina War. At the latest
Fall of Singapore: How Japan’s Bicycle Army Conquered Malaya in 70 DaysFall of Singapore: How Japan’s Bicycle Army Conquered Malaya in 70 Days
On the morning of 15 February 1942, Lieutenant General Arthur Percival surrendered to the Japanese lines in Singapore. The surrender marks the fall of Singapore. Behind him lay 85,000 British,
Aceh War: The Longest Colonial War in Southeast Asian HistoryAceh War: The Longest Colonial War in Southeast Asian History
Aceh war or perang aceh was considered as one of the longest and bloodiest resistance movement against colonial rule in Southeast Asia. The fought between the Aceh Sultanate and the
Adnan Saidi: The Malay Officer Who Held His Ground at the Fall of SingaporeAdnan Saidi: The Malay Officer Who Held His Ground at the Fall of Singapore
Adnan Saidi: The Story of a humble beginning Lieutenant Adnan Saidi or Leftenan Adnan Saidi was born in Kajang, Selangor in 1915 under the full name of Adnan Bin Saidi.