The Indonesian War of Independence, also known as the Police Actions, was in fact two relatively short offensive operations conducted by the Dutch armed forces. The first operation took place from 21 July to 5 August 1947 and the second from 19 December 1948 to 5 January 1949. The operations served to restore Dutch authority in the area after it was lost at the end of World War II. In total, about 5,000 Dutch soldiers lost their lives. Many of them still have their final resting place in Dutch military cemeteries in Indonesia. On the Indonesian side, about 100,000 civilians and soldiers fell.
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