Defenders of the Homeland
Defenders of the Homeland | |
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郷土防衛義勇軍 (Tentara Sukarela) Pembela Tanah Air | |
Active | 3 October 1943 – 15 August 1945 |
Country | Dutch East Indies and British Malaya[1] |
Allegiance | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Defending the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies and British Malaya from Allied invasion |
Size | 66 Battalions in Java, 3 Battalions in Bali, c. 20,000 men in Sumatra, c. 2,000 men in Malaya |
Nickname(s) | PETA |
Colors | Purple, Green, Red, & White |
March | Mars Tentara Pembela[2] |
Engagements | 1945 PETA revolt in Blitar |
History of Indonesia | |
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Timeline | |
600s–900s | |
Mataram Kingdom | 716–1016 |
Bali Kingdom | 914–1908 |
Sunda Kingdom | 932–1579 |
Kahuripan Kingdom | 1019–1045 |
Kediri Kingdom | 1045–1221 |
Dharmasraya Kingdom | 1183–1347 |
Pannai Kingdom | 1000s–1300s |
Singhasari Empire | 1222–1292 |
Majapahit Empire | 1293–1527 |