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== The revolt ==
“Week of Barricades (August 1979) was the name given to the most violent week of the so-called “Achterhoek opstand”. It was during this week when no progress was achieved the farmers turned from simple civil disobedience, towards full-on disobedience. Farmers made barricades on major roads and highways and paralyzed transportation in the eastern Netherlands, which was planned to last for 2 days, but unexpectedly extended indefinitely. Government buildings in the eastern provinces were stormed by farmers and occupied. This was carried out by the radicals within the farmer's protest movement. The situation only stabilized after the government finally authorized the use of deadly force to remove the barricades and free the government buildings and the hostages.▼
=== Week of Barricades (August 1979) ===
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==== Wednesday (8th of August) ====
Thus the cops were surprised and taken off guard, which resulted in the capture of the station and the looting of the munitions. This in turn had another effect in that the farmers were becoming better and better armed, it resulted in the taking of the city of
The news of what was transpiring in
==== Friday (10th of August) ====
After the order had been given the military (Krijgsmacht), commanded by ''Kapitein
==== Weekend van bloed ====▼
▲After the order had been given the military (Krijgsmacht) commanded by Kapitein Generaal Klaas Donkervoort, a veteran of the EIC who had commanded numerous units and was a man that Soenda was accused of committing crimes against humanity. Kapitein-Generaal Donkervoort ordered the 5th Limburgse Jagers Brigade stationed in Arnhem and the 18th Pantser brigade to roll out. These were units where much of their upper echelons were EIC veterans.
The deployment of these two brigades happened rapidly, the units where in heavy armour and could easily be deployed. They easily dispatched the barricades along the road but once they reached
== See also ==
▲Weekend van bloed
* [[East Indies Crisis]]
▲The deployment of these two brigades happened rapidly, the units where in heavy armour and could easily be deployed. They easily dispatched the barricades along the road but once they reached S-Heerenberg the trouble started.d It appeared that the radicals had entrenched themselves and what followed was a weekend full of blood, where they had to forcefully take them out of their houses.
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