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Battle of Tebedu and Gumbang
Part of Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation
Malaysia-Indonesia border sign in Tebedu
Date 12 April - June 1963 Location Sarawak, Malaysia Result Commonwealth victory Withdrawal of Indonesian troops from Sarawak
Belligerents
Malaysia  United Kingdom	Indonesia NKCP PGRS PRB
Commanders and leaders
Tunku Osman Walter Walker Christopher Maunsell	L. B. Moerdani Kentot Harseno Mulyono Soerjowardojo
Strength
40 Commando 2/10th Gurkha Rifles	1,460 Troops (NKCP)

The Battle of Tebedu and Gumbang was a battle in which Indonesian troops attacked the Tebedu and Gumbang areas. And Indonesian troops managed to seize the Police Post in Tebedu.

Background

After Sukarno stated that Malaysia was in good condition, many troops were trained, including several troops in Nangabadan. They were ordered to carry out invasion and fighting in Tebedu. Then the troops were divided into two groups, one was assigned to attack Tebedu and two groups two were assigned to attack Gumbang.

Battles

Battle of Tebedu

On April 12, 1963, a group of soldiers led by Kentot crossed the border line and attacked Tebedu, The raid was repulsed with little difficulty and the Indonesian retreated across the fontier, 2 miles away, when reinforcements arrived in the shape of armoured cars of the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars and 1 Troop of A Squadron 22nd SAS.

Battle of Gumbang

Then the Army group led by Mulyono attacked Kampung Gumbang in Kuching and then they managed to capture some British troops and also captured Kampung Gumbang from the British.However, after 11 days later the Gurkha with the help of the Malaysian Regiment recaptured Gumbang and defeated all the Indonesian troops there.

References

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2. van der Bijl 2007, p. 246, It was an outstanding victory, and it was a victory.
3. Pocock, Tom (1973). Fighting General- The Public and Private Campaigns of General Sir Walter Walker. London: Collins. pp. 153. ISBN 978-0-00-211295-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. Conboy, Ken (2003). Kopassus-Inside Indonesia's Special Forces. Jakarta: Equinox Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 979-95898-8-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. Jackson 1991, p. 124.
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7. Dennis, Peter (2008). The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-19-551784-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Sources

• Jackson, Robert (1991). The Malayan Emergency : The Commonwealth's wars, 1948-1966. London and New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-04183-X.
• van der Bijl, Nick (2007). Confrontation, The War with Indonesia 1962–1966. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84415-595-8.

• Battles of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
• Battles involving Malaysia
• Battles involving Indonesia