Defenders of the Homeland

Indonesian volunteer army created by the Empire of Japan during World War II Defenders of the Homeland郷土防衛義勇軍(Tentara Sukarela) Pembela Tanah AirColour used by PETA battalionsActive3 October 1943 – 15 August 1945CountryDutch East Indies and British MalayaAllegiance Imperial Japanese ArmyTypeInfantryRoleDefending the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies and British Malaya from Allied invasionSize66 Battalions in Java, 3 Battalions in Bali, c. 20,000 men in Sumatra, c. 2,000 men in MalayaNicknamePETAColours Purple, Green, Red, & WhiteMarch"Mars Tentara Pembela" PlayⓘEngagements1945 PETA revolt in BlitarMilitary unit Part of a series on the History of Indonesia Timeline Prehistory Paleolithic Java Man 1,000,000 BP Flores Man 94,000–12,000 BP Neolithic Toba catastrophe 75,000 BP Buni culture 400 BCE–500 CE Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms Kutai Kingdom 350–1605 Taruma Kingdom 400s–500s Kantoli Kingdom 400s–500s Kalingga Kingdom 500s–600s Melayu Kingdom 600s–1347 Srivijaya Empire 600s–1025 Shailendra Dynasty 600s–900s Bima Kingdom 709–1621 Mataram Kingdom 716–1016 Bali Kingdom 914–1908 Sunda Kingdom 932–1579 Kahuripan Kingdom 1019–1045 Kediri Kingdom