Bandung as Sea of Fire

    The events of Bandung Sea of ​​Fire is fire events that occurred in Bandung, March 24, 1946. At that time, the Bandung burned their homes, leaving the town to the mountains in the southern Bandung. It is done to prevent the army Sekutu and soldiers NICA the Netherlands to be able to use of the city of Bandung as headquarters strategic military in Indonesian Independence War.
    This incident began when the UK part of the Brigade MacDonald arrived in Bandung at 12, 1945. Since the first, their relationship with the Republic of Indonesia has been tense. They demanded that all the in the hands of the population, except TKR and the police, left to them.
      Meanwhile, the Dutch people who had just released from captivity start doing measures disturbing security. As a result, the clash armed between the England and TKR cannot be avoided.

      At November 21, 1945 night, TKR and agencies struggle launched attacks against the position England in the north, including the Hotel Homann and Hotel Preanger who made the headquarters of the army of England.
        Macdonald conveys ultimatum to the Governor of West Java in order to Bandung North emptied by the population of Indonesia, including its armed forces on 24 March 1946.
       The Ultimatum of the Allies that the Army of the Republic of Indonesia (TRI, is the term for the MILITARY at the time) leave the City of Bandung to encourage TRI to perform the operation scorched earth. The fighters INDONESIA is not willing Bandung utilized by the Allies and NICA.
      The decision to Bandung burned taken through Musyawarah Assembly Persatoean Priangan Perdjoeangan Priangan ( MP3 ) in front of all the power struggle of the Republic of Indonesia, on October 23 March 1946.
Colonel Abdoel Haris Nasoetion as the Commander of the Division III TRI announced the results of the deliberation and ordered the evacuation of the City of Bandung. That day also, large groups of the population of Bandung long flowing leave the City of Bandung and the evening was the burning of the city took place.
         Bandung was deliberately set ablaze by TRI and local people with the intention that the Allies can not use Bandung as the headquarters of the military strategy. Everywhere black smoke billowing soaring high in the air. Network power failure. The events above is a form of sacrifice of the citizens of Bandung to maintain the independence of INDONESIA.