BIOGRAPHY : GENERAL SUDIRMAN

General Soedirman (Spelling Soewandi: Sudirman) (born in Bodas Karangjati, Apex, Purbalingga, January 24, 1916. Enderal Sudirman is one of the great figures of the few other people ever born of a revolution. At age of 31 years he has become a general. Despite suffering from severe lung, he remains a guerrilla against the Dutch. He was a teacher HIS Muhammadiyah background in Cilacap and active in scouting Hizbul Wathan.

When the Japanese occupation, he joined the army of Defenders of the Homeland (Map) in Bogor, which was so finished education, directly into a battalion commander in the Tract. Being a Division Commander V / Banyumas after TKR is formed, and eventually was elected as Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces (Army Commander). He represents the defense of Independence hero who does not care for himself for the sake of maintaining a state of the Republic of Indonesia, which he loved. He noted as well as General Commander of the first and youngest of the Republic.

Sudirman is one example of fighters and leaders of this nation. Private firm on principle and conviction, always puts the interests of society and the nation above personal interests. He is always consistent and consistent in defending the interests of the homeland, nation, and country. This may be seen when the Dutch Military Aggression II. He is in a position of weakness due to illness involves guerrilla remain determined despite having to ditandu. In sickness, he led and encouraged his soldiers to take the fight against the Dutch. That is why he mentioned is one of the great figures who were born by the revolution of this country.

Sudirman was born in Bodas Karangjati, Purbalingga, January 24, 1916, it obtained a formal education from the Taman Siswa Schools, a school nationally renowned high-spirited. Then he went to the wisdom (school teachers), Muhammadiyah, Solo, but not until graduation. Sudirman famous young and vigorous discipline in the Boy Scouts organization Hizbul Wathan was later to become teachers at the school in Cilacap HIS Muhammadiyah. Discipline, educators and scout spirit that further provisions may be personal to the supreme leader of the Armed Forces.

While military education diawalinya with soldiers attended Defenders of the Homeland (Map) in Bogor. After completion of education, he was appointed Commander of the Battalion at the Tract. At that time, the man who has often protested being assertive Japanese military action that did the arbitrary and abusive acts toward his subordinates. Because of the attitude he asserted that, once he was nearly killed by Japanese soldiers.

After Indonesian independence, in a firefight with Japanese troops, he was captured by Japanese troops in Banyumas weapons. That's service as a soldier first post-independence Indonesia. After the People's Security Army (TKR) was formed, he was subsequently appointed as Commander of Division V / Banyumas with the rank of Colonel. And through a TKR Conference on 2 November 1945, he was elected Commander in Chief TKR / Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces. Subsequently on December 18, 1945, awarded him the rank of General by the inauguration of the President. So he obtained the rank of General was not through a military academy or other higher education as usual, but because of his performance.

When Allied troops arrived in Indonesia with an excuse to disarm the Japanese troops, apparently joined the Dutch army dibonceng. Therefore, TKR eventually clashed with the allies. Thus in December 1945, forces led by Sudirman TKR involved battles against British troops in Ambarawa. And on December 12 that same year, dilancarkanlah simultaneous attacks against all British position. The battle that raged for five days were finally forced the British troops retreated to Semarang.

At the time of the Dutch forces returned to its aggression or better known as the Dutch Military Aggression II, RI in State Capital City of Jakarta, Yogyakarta, because previously been mastered. General Sudirman was in Yogyakarta at the time you're sick. It was very weak due to his lungs which tingggal only one functioning.

In the Dutch Military Aggression II, Yogyakarta, was then successfully controlled the Netherlands. Bung Karno and Bung Hatta and several cabinet members have also taken prisoner. Seeing the situation, although the President had previously encouraged him to stay in town to perform maintenance. But that advice can not be fulfilled because the impulse to take the fight to the Netherlands and will remember their responsibility as leaders of the army.

So with the stretcher, he set out to lead troops to conduct guerrilla warfare. Approximately seven months he moved from one forest to another forest, from mountain to mountain in a state of pain and very weak while the drug was also nearly absent. But to his troops he was always encouraging and instructions as if he himself did not feel the disease. But eventually he had to come home from guerrilla field, he could no longer lead the Armed Forces directly, but his thinking is always required.

Sudirman during the Japanese occupation, a member of the Governing Body of the People's Food and members of the House of Representatives Residency Banyumas, was never set up cooperatives to help the people of the danger of starvation. General who has a high social life, this must eventually died at relatively young age, 34 years old.

At the date January 29, 1950, Commander in Chief is in Magelang died and was buried in the Heroes Cemetery Semaki, Yogyakarta. He was crowned as the Hero of Freedom Defenders.
This follows Tengtang Complete Data General SoedirmanName:General SudirmanBorn:Bodas Karangjati, Purbalingga, January 24, 1916Died:Magelang, January 29, 1950
Religion:IslamFomal Education:- School Student Park- Wisdom of Muhammadiyah, Solo (not completed)Military Education:Defenders of the Homeland (Map) in BogorWork Experience:Teachers in HIS Muhammadiyah in CilacapOrganizational Experience:Hizbul Wathan scoutingPosition in the Military:- Great Commander TKR / Armed Forces, with the rank of General- Commander of the Division V / Banyumas, with the rank of Colonel- Battalion Commander in KrojaRespect signs:Defenders of Freedom HeroesMeniggal:Magelang, January 29, 1950Buried:Semaki Heroes Cemetery, Yogyakarta