The British Occupation of Java Villagers from Tjikalenka are drilled by members of the Indonesian police. Prior to the landing of British troops men from this village had attacked a local Japanese garrison, killing a number of soldiers and disarming the rest. The villagers were soon after disarmed by another Japanese force. Many Indonesians wanted to free themselves of Japanese control prior to the landing of Allied troops as they hoped this would prevent the return of Dutch colonial rule.

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