3 Sep 1899

Dutch East Indies
13 Oct 1945

Dutch East Indies
  • Anti-Dutch tensions broke into violence in Medan, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. Louis Mountbatten would consider (and soon approve) additional reinforcements for Sumatra. ww2dbase [Medan, Sumatra | CPC]

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