The Battle of Ambarawa was a battle between the recently created Indonesian Army and the British Armythat occurred between 20 November and 15 December 1945 in Ambarawa, Indonesia.
On 11 December 1945, Soedirman held a meeting with various commanders of the Indonesian Army. The next day at 4:30 AM, the Indonesian Army launched an assault on the Allies in Ambarawa. Indonesian artillery pounded Allied positions, which were later overrun by infantry. When the Semarang-Ambarawa highway was captured by Indonesian troops, Soedirman immediately ordered his forces to cut off the supply routes of the remaining Allied troops by using a pincer maneuver. The battle ended four days later on 15 December 1945, when Indonesia succeeded in regaining control over Ambarawa and the Allies retreated to Semarang.
Indonesia troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Isdiman seeking the release of the two villages, Lieutenant Colonel Isdiman fall. Colonel Soedirman, the Commander of 5th Division of Banyumas, having lost one of his best officers, decided to take over the battle leadership himself. On 23 November before the day break, with the support from recruited troops coming from Jogjakarta, Solo, Salatiga, Purwokerto, Magelang and Semarang, Soedirman launched simultaneous swift attacks at all sectors. The Allies, however, were able to defend their stronghold within the city, thanks to the back up of the rearmed Japanese detainees fortified by their previous battle tanks. On 12 December, Soedirman coordinated his subordinates to drive the Allies out of Ambarawa at all costs. By then, he used the technique called the Shrimp Pincer, derived from Bharata Yudha epic.
The Palagan Ambarawa Monument in Ambarawa was erected in memory of the battle. The battle's anniversary is also celebrated as Indonesian Army Day (Hari Juang Kartika) by the personnel and veterans of the Indonesian Army.
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