What operational code name did the Dutch military give to their Second Military Aggression launched on 19 December 1948, capturing Yogyakarta and exiling the republican leadership?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Operation Crow (Operatie Kraai)
- Step 1: On 19 December 1948, Dutch paratroopers seized Maguwo Airfield and captured the republican capital of Yogyakarta. Step 2. Sukarno, Hatta, and cabinet ministers were exiled to Prapat and Bangka, but the government had transferred emergency mandate to Sjafruddin Prawiranegara in Sumatra. Answer: Operation Crow (Operatie Kraai). Why not the others: Operatie Product was launched in July 1947.
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