Bung Tomo
History books have, for years, featured one photograph of the legendary Bung Tomo. In it, he wears a hat over untidy hair and gives an emotional speech while raising his arm and standing behind a microphone. Students imagine he was rallying the people to battle.
The battle in Surabaya is iconic. The three days of fighting are often referred to as the first and largest battle against foreign troops following Independence. Between 6,000 and 16,000 Indonesian freedom fighters died and 200,000 civilians fled the city. The other side lost about 2,000 men. The government subsequently named November 10 as Heroes' Day.
November 10, 2015
History books have, for years, featured one photograph of the legendary Bung Tomo. In it, he wears a hat over untidy hair and gives an emotional speech while raising his arm and standing behind a microphone. Students imagine he was rallying the people to battle.
The battle in Surabaya is iconic. The three days of fighting are often referred to as the first and largest battle against foreign troops following Independence. Between 6,000 and 16,000
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