Patung Bambu Runcing (Sharp Bamboo Monument) (Surabaya)

To commemorate all hero who had died to fought on The Battle of Surabaya, that was one of the most important battles of the Indonesian revolution. It was started after British Brigadier General Mallaby was killed in October 30, 1945 near Jembatan Merah (the "Red Bridge"). An during the battle only a sharp point bamboo that had been used as a weapon. The Allies gave an ultimatum to the Indonesian freedom fighters inside the city to surrender, but this was refused. The ensuing battle took place on 10 November, nowadays celebrated as Heroes' Day (Hari Pahlawan).