After landing in West Irian in late June 1962, Moerdani led his troops in fighting skirmishes against members of the Dutch Marine until the United Nations interfered in August 1962 and decided in giving West Irian to Indonesia.
Setelah mendarat di Irian Barat pada akhir Juni 1962, Moerdani memimpin pasukannya dalam pertempuran-pertempuran melawan anggota Angkatan Laut Belanda sampai PBB ikut campur pada bulan Agustus 1962 dan memutuskan memberikan Irian Barat ke Indonesia.