General Offensive of 1 March 1949

General Offensive of 1 March 1949 Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949
Part of the Indonesian National Revolution, Yogyakarta and Surakarta Offensive
Monument in Yogyakarta commemorating the offensive
Date 1 March 1949 Location Yogyakarta, Indonesia Result Dutch victory Both attacks successfully repelled Eventual withdrawal of Dutch forces on 29 June 1949
Belligerents
Indonesia	Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Hamengkubuwono IX Lt. Gen. Sudirman Col. Bambang Soegeng Lt. Col. Suharto	Maj. Gen. Langen Maj. Gen. Meyer Lt. Col. Van den Berge
Units involved
Indonesian National Armed Forces	Royal Netherlands Army Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
Strength
10,000–22,000	2,000–3,000
Casualties and losses
~300 soldiers and 53 policemen killed	~170 soldiers and policemen killed and wounded

The General Offensive of 1 March 1949 (Indonesian: Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949) was a military offensive during the Indonesian National Revolution where the city of Yogyakarta was held by Indonesian troops for six hours. This played an important role in causing international pressure to be exerted on the Netherlands.