Battle of Karang Resik (1947)
Part of Indonesian National Revolution
Karang Resik Bridge
Date 7 August 1947 Location Karang Resik, Tasikmalaya, West Java Result Indonesian victory The bridge was destroyed, and the blockade of Dutch forces
Belligerents
Indonesia	Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Unknown
Strength
One division	One battalion with armored vehicles and heavy weapons
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Hundreds were killed, Many weapons captured

The Battle of Karang Resik was a battle in Karang Resik, Tasikmalaya, West Javathat took place in 1947. It cost many lives, ending in an Indonesian victory, despite Indonesia's far weaker military.

On 10 August, 1947, Dutch forces launched an attack on West Java. The Dutch used the strategic and vital bridge in Tasikmalaya to gain access to the town of Ciamis. At the time, the Dutch were struggling to regain control over Indonesia after the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence in August, 1947. The bridge provided a perfect opportunity, as it was located in a strategically beneficial location connecting Ciamis to Tasikmalaya, which allowed the movement of troops and supplies.^[1]

At 9 A.M, Dutch forces arrived from Ciamis. Once in Tasikmalaya supported by heavy weapons and armored vehicles, the Dutch moved to strike at the Karang Resik Bridge.^[2]

By the time the Dutch forces arrived, however, the bridge was destroyed by the Indonesian military. The Indonesian fighters then proceeded to ambush the Dutch, bombarding them with mortar fire. The Dutch convoy could not move past the attackers and suffered many casualties. Thereafter Dutch forces retreated with many of them killed or traumatized by the ambush.^[3]

Despite the Indonesians' far less advanced weapons, with no tanks or armored vehicles, they they force the Dutch to retreat into Sindangkasih.^[4]

The next day the Dutch bombarded Tasikmalaya using P-51 Mustang aircraft, to force the Indonesian forces to retreat into another regency.^[1] The raid caused extensive destruction and civilian casualties.^[2]

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• Proclamation of Indonesian Independence
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