General Offensive of 1 March 1949

General Offensive of 1 March 1949
Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949
Part of the Indonesian National Revolution, Yogyakarta and Surakarta Offensive

Monument in Yogyakarta commemorating the offensive
Date1 March 1949
Location
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Result

Dutch victory

  • withdrawal of Dutch forces on 29 June 1949
Belligerents
 Indonesia  Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Indonesia Hamengkubuwono IX
Indonesia Lt. Gen. Sudirman
Indonesia Col. Bambang Soegeng
Indonesia Lt. Col. Suharto		 Netherlands Maj. Gen. Langen
Netherlands Maj. Gen. Meyer
Netherlands Lt. Col. Van den Berge
Units involved
Indonesian National Armed Forces Royal Netherlands Army
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
Strength
10,000–22,000 2,000–3,000
Casualties and losses
~300 soldiers and 53 policemen killed ~170 soldiers and policemen killed and wounded

The General Offensive of 1 March 1949 (Indonesian: Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949) was a military offensive during the Indonesian National Revolution where the city of Yogyakarta was held by Indonesian troops for six hours. This played an important role in causing international pressure to be exerted on the Netherlands.