Battle of Bali Strait

The battle concluded with a significant victory for the Indonesian forces, cementing its place in the history of Indonesia's struggle for independence.

The Dutch rapidly established their presence in these areas, deploying additional troops to strengthen their occupation, eventually amassing a force of 2,000 soldiers in Bali.

As a Dutch Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) approached their ships, Markadi resorted to a bold strategy: he submerged himself in the water armed with grenades.

Taking advantage of this, Markadi and his forces hurled grenades at the Dutch LCM, setting it ablaze and causing significant damage.

Following this encounter, Markadi and his troops joined forces with Lieutenant Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai's unit in Bali.