What the records say
- When
- 23 Mar 1946
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 6.95° S, 107.62° E
- Description
- scorched earth campaign during the Indonesian National Revolution
Bandung Sea of Fire
Burning of Bandung, Indonesia, in 1946
The Bandung Sea of Fire refers to the deliberate burning of much of the southern side of the city of Bandung by retreating Indonesian Republican troops during the Indonesian National Revolution.
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