The Attack on Yogya
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Andir Aiport, Bandung,
December 18, 1948.
Near midnight, activity increased at the military base now known as Husein Sastranegara. A total of 18 C-47 Dakota transport planes belonging to the Dutch Royal Air Force, rumbled as they warmed up their engines. Over a dozen jeeps drove back and forth, carrying items such as weapons and army rations.
This commotion did not disturb the concentration of Lt. Gen. Simon Hendrik Spoor, who was in one hangar of
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