The Indonesian Guerrilla Strategy During the Indonesian National Revolution to Combat Dutch Aggression in 1949
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https://doi.org/10.55324/josr.v5i9.3438Keywords:
guerrilla posture, 1949 dutch aggression, wehrkreise system, total war, and sishankamrataAbstract
The Second Dutch Military Aggression of 1948–1949 placed the Republic of Indonesia under significant power asymmetry due to Dutch conventional military superiority and the disruption of centralized authority and support systems. This study aimed to analyze the configuration of Indonesia’s guerrilla posture in countering Dutch aggression. The research employed a qualitative descriptive-analytical method with a process-tracing approach, using semi-structured interviews, document and archival analysis, and data triangulation. Stufflebeam’s CIPP Model was used as the evaluation framework, while Bunn’s (2004) Force Posture Framework was employed as the analytical lens. The findings demonstrated that territorial and command structures implemented through the Wehrkreise system generated organizational resilience; TNI–people unity fostered societal resilience; and non-conventional logistics based on local resources, including Dapur Umum (public kitchens), generated sustainment resilience. Together, these three dimensions formed an integrated and resilient Indonesian guerrilla posture. The study concluded that the integration of military organization, territorial control, civilian support, and national resources sustained resistance and prevented Dutch military superiority from becoming strategically decisive.
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