Bandung (Bandoeng; 107.615E 6.9161S) is the second city of Java, located in the relatively cool highlands southeast of Batavia. The site was selected in 1810, but no significant growth occurred until the railroad reached the area in 1884. The municipality was established in 1906.
In 1941, Bandung was the military headquarters of the Netherlands East Indies, and it had a major military airfield, at Andir. There were 22 P-36s of 1-VI.G.IV and 2-VI.G.IV stationed here when war broke out. The city and the airfield were protected by a number of antiaircraft batteries, but none of the guns were larger than 80mm.
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