De Tijger Brigade op Midden Java 1946 - 1949

2-2th Artillery Regiment

2-2nd Artillery Regiment was formed on 1st September 1946 in Ede from conscripts of 1945. Sailing with "Bloemfontein" to the Dutch East Indies date on 8th October 1946 and arrived at Batavia on 3rd November 1946. Here they were based in Buitenzorg, where their job was guarding.

2-2nd Artillery Regiment saw action for the first time on 11th January 1947. When C. Battery with the support of the 1st Infantry Battalion KNIL fought a war in Tjipitjoeng. In February 1947 the area began to be safe and they began training with the Reconnaissance Unit Artillery. On 6th June 1947 they were moved to Semarang and joined the 1st Artillery Unit KNIL.

During the 1st Police Action 2-2nd Artillery Regiment fired at the TNI. On 23rd July 1947 they were centered in Salatiga. After that the 2-2nd Artillery Regiment unlike the 1st Artillery Unit KNIL was used as a mobilization unit. On 26th July 1947 found 2-2nd Artillery Regiment positioned in the eastern part of Semarang. Here they shot at "Begaposition" and as a result the Infantry took Mranggen without huge losses. The following day they supported the movement to Poerwosari. On 29th July 1947 the 2-2nd Artillery Regiment had taken over the position in the western part of Semarang, then to Kaliwoengoe and on. August 1 to Weleri.

Setelah Aksi Polisi 1, mereka ditempatkan di dan sekitar Salatiga mengambil bagian dalam berbagai aksi. Dari Desember hingga Maret 1948, C. Baterai dipasang pada "Komando Pekalongan". Selama Aksi Polisi ke-2 setelah menembaki Tengaran dan Ampel, dilanjutkan ke Djokjakarta yang dicapai pada 21 Desember. Pada 27 Desember, baterai berpartisipasi dalam pendudukan jembatan penting di Kali Progo dekat Sentolo.

Setelah Aksi Polisi ke-2, resimen berpartisipasi dalam banyak aksi, seperti pada 21 Januari 1949 di Taroeban dan Kaligondang dan pada 1 Februari di sekitar Godean dan Parahan. Kemudian mengambil peran infanteri di pos-pos di Medari, Beran, Tjebongan dan dari Februari hingga Juni pabrik gula di Wonotjatoer dan jembatan di Prambanan, Kalasan dan Ngambaroehmo dipantau. Sesaat sebelum mundur dari Djokkjakarta, resimen kembali ke kota. Kemudian pada tgl 29 Juni ditempatkan di Purwaredjo dan Koetoardjo. Pada tgl 5 Agustus, detasemen di Premboen mulai beraksi menggunakan senjata. Pada tgl 20 September tugas artileri dipindahkan ke Unit Artileri 5 KNIL dan resimen kemudian dipindahkan ke Semarang. Resimen Artileri 2-2 dipindahkan ke Batavia pada tgl 3 November untuk bersiap-siap untuk pemulihan.