The Dutch Strategic and Operational Approach in the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945-1949

The Indonesian War of Independence (1945–1949) and the Dutch attempt to combat the insurgency campaign by the Indonesian nationalists provides an excellent case study of how not to conduct a counter-insurgency war. In this article, it is reasoned that the Dutch security strategic objective – a smoke...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scholtz, Leopold
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2019-01-01
Series:Scientia Militaria
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Online Access:https://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1237