Page 586 - Le Operazioni Interforze e Multinazionali nella Storia Militare - ACTA Tomo I

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b. Submarine units or KKS-15.
c. Amphibious Task Forces or ATA-17.
d. Beaching troops or PASRAT-45.

13. The Concept of Jayawijaya Operation.
The plan of Jayawijaya Operation has been stated since May 18 , 1962. On the
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concepts of Jayawijaya Operation, it had determined that the day of attack was on
August 12 1962. On July 17 1962 or H-26, all troops in the Amphibious Task Force
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(ATA-17) began to move from the initial bases and should be already gathered on the
H-10 at Gathered Area I on Peleng Gulf, Banggai Islands East Sulawesi in order to
power consolidation. On the H-6, ATA-17 moved toward Gathered Area II at 60 degrees
North latitude of Morotai Island. Then on H-4, ATA-17 continued its movement towards
the target of Biak. During sailing on own water territory, AKA-17 was protected by Mig-
17 and AS-4 Gannet aircrafts and when it entered the enemy territorial water, they would
be escorted by TU-16 and TU-16 KS aircrafts.
Meanwhile the Air Combat Units on H-2 started to deliver the troops from Reserve
Post to paratroops centralization on Ambon, Amahai, and Letfuan Posts by transport
aircrafts. The paratroops consisted of 2 Brigade paratroops (TF-1 Seno and TF-2
Gatotkaca). On that day, the attack started to the enemy’s air forces at Sorong, Fak-fak,
Manokwari, and Biak to seize the air superiority.
On the day, the grounding would be done by TF-1 Seno to the target area for seizing
the airbase and the only spring in Biak. On the day H+2, ATA-17 beached Pasrat-45 (TF
Wibisono) as many as 8.100 soldiers and followed by TF Hanoman as many as 8.000
soldiers.
In attacking plan of Biak, Frogmen soldiers cleaned the beach from natural and
human obstacles. The Mine Sweeper Ships Unit cleaned the water area of beaching
spot. Then it was followed by the beaching of Amphibious Tank Company and Pasrat
from Battalion 1 and Battalion 2 Marines. Meanwhile the Battalion 3 Marines seized
Owe Island which previously attacked by 1 company of Kipam. The soldier of Battalion
509 was still onboard and waiting the beaching order. Then the Brigif 1 (TF Hanoman)
beached and moved directly to Biak to make link up with TF Seno.
Based on the planning of the day H+3, Division II Command (TF Lesmono) beached
and took over all TF command on land. The overall operation was estimated complete
in 5 days, hence the Proclamation of August 17 1962 might also be celebrated in West
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Irian. As a backup, the Para Brigade (TF-2 Gatotkaca) was prepared to seize and occupy
Hollandia. Meanwhile the Brigade 2 ADLA was prepared to seize Sorong.
In reality, the preliminary phases of Jayawijaya Operation until the ATA-17 forces
concentration at Gathered Area I Banggai had been done. The diplomatic progress
showed the possibilities of the Dutch to solve this dispute through negotiation.

14. The Diplomatic Progress and Cancellation of Jayawijaya Operation.
International forum actually gave concern to this problem. United Nation (UN)
initiatively tried to open peace negotiation again. Then on May 26 , 1962, a peace
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