Republic of Indonesia,
Original Military Operations Service Medal G.O.M. III with Miniature
(Satyalancana Gerakan Operasi Militer III).

Instituted in 1950 for all personnel of the armed forces and the National Police Mobile Brigade regardless of rank.

Awarded on behalf of the Republic for successful conduct and service rendered during military operation,

in this case during Invasion of Ambon 1950.

The Invasion of Ambon was a combined Indonesian military operation which aimed to seize and annex the self proclaimed

Republic of South Maluku.

Following the Netherland´s recognition of independence of the Republic of United States of Indonesia,

the largely Protestant and pro-Dutch South Moluccans - distrusting the Javanese and Muslim-dominated Republic

of Indonesia - declared the independence of the Republic of South Maluku (RMS) in Ambon and Seram on 25 April 1950.

The independence declaration said the South Moluccas no longer felt secure within State of East Indonesia

and were cutting their ties with Indonesian Republic. On 17 August 1950, the Indonesian President Sukarno proclaimed

the restoration of the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia. This RMS was not acknowledged by Sukarno and on his order

Indonesian military invaded the Moluccan island of Buru and a part of the island of Ceram.

After the defeat of the RMS on Ambon by Indonesian forces in November 1950, the self-declared government withdrew to Seram,

where an armed struggle continued on until December 1963. The Proclamation of the RMS has been a subject on the agenda

of the United Nations, but was displaced there by the Korea War.

Material: blackened bronze.
Diameter approx. 35 mm (full size) and 16 mm (Miniature).

Very good condition as seen on photos.
Both medals mounted on original ribbons (UV NEGATIVE).

100% original set.

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