In the Netherlands no one believes me is the result of a long research conducted by Maarten Hidskes on the role of his father, Piet Hidskes in suppressing the rebellion in Sulawesi in 1946. In July 1946, Piet registered as a volunteer at Depot Speciale Troopen (DST, Depot Special Forces). ), an elite corps of the Koninklijke Nederlansch-Indisch Leger (Dutch East Indies Troops) under the command of Captain Westerling. Piet was directly involved in the ‘South Sulawesi Event’. However, the incident was tightly closed from anyone. Piet chose to keep all the secrets to himself until he died in 1992. Many puzzles were milling about. “Leaving as a hero, returning as a half war criminal. Latas, what exactly did Piet do while he was a DTS soldier in South Sulawesi?” For Marteen, the answer must be sought immediately. He gathered information from former commando soldiers who had been with Piet for 12 weeks in South Sulawesi. The interview information obtained was coordinated with various sources; intelligence reports, action reports, witness statements during the incident, and letters sent by Piet from the Indies. These sources became the main fuel in reconstructing the events in South Sulawesi
