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Encyclopedia > Sudirman
Sudirman
January 24, 1916 - January 29, 1950

Place of birth Rembang, Indonesia
Place of death Magelang, Indonesia
Allegiance Indonesia
Years of service 1945-1950
Rank General, posthumously promoted to General of the Army in 1997.
Commands Battalion Comander in Kroya
Division commander of Divisi V/Banyumas
Supreme Commander of TKR/TNI
Battles/wars Indonesian National Revolution
Awards Independence Defender Hero (Pahlawan Pembela Kemerdekaan)

General Sudirman (January 24, 1916 - January 29, 1950; also spelled Soedirman) was the military commander of Indonesian forces during the country's fight for independence from the Dutch in the 1940s. Sudirman may refer to: Sudirman, an Indonesian army general Sudirman Arshad, a Malaysian singer Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player Sudirman Cup, a world mixed team badminton championship Sudirman Range, a mountain range in Papua province Jenderal Sudirman Road, a road in Jakarta Category: ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Great Commander General Soedirman File links The following pages link to this file: Sudirman ... Rembang is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the northeastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. ... Magelang is the largest town in the Kedu Plain between Mount Merbabu and Mount Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries of the world to denote a senior military leader, usually a General in command of a nations Army. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The title of National Hero of Indonesia (Gelar Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia) was given in the Suharto-era to patriots and people considered to have helped the history of Indonesia. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

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Biography

Sudirman was born in Rembang, Central Java. He studied at the Dutch Native School in Purwokerto, and then at a Muhammadiyah teacher training college in Surakarta. He worked as a teacher at the Muhammadiyah school in Cilacap. Central Java (Indonesian: Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Muhammadiyah (full name: Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah) is a moderate Islamic organization in Indonesia. ... Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. ... Cilacap or Tjilatjap is a sea port on the southern coast of the island of Java in Indonesia. ...


During the Japanese occupation of Indonesia during World War II, Sudirman trained to become a battalion commander in Peta, the "homeland defense" army promoted by the Japanese.[1] When Japan surrendered and Sukarno proclaimed Indonesian independence, he organized his Peta battalion into a Banyumas-based regiment of the Republican army to resist Dutch reoccupation of its former colony. The first major battle that he led was the Battle of Ambarawa against the British and the Dutch (November-December 1945).[2] On 12 December he led a "coordinated attack" against British positions in Ambarawa, driving the British all the way to Semarang. The battle ended at 16 December. [3] The Japanese occupation of Indonesia refers to the period between 1942 and 1945, during World War II, when the Empire of Japan ruled Indonesia. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Sukarno (June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. ... Banyumas is an area, also known as the Banyumasan region, located in the western part of Central Java, in Indonesia. ... Ambarawa is a market town located between Semarang and Salatiga in Central Java, Indonesia. ... Semarang is a city on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. ...


On 12 November 1945 he was elected Commander-in-chief of the Army, a position he held until his death. During much of the next five years he was sick with tuberculosis, but led several guerrilla actions against the Dutch. He led the resistance to the Dutch attack on Yogyakarta, then the Republic of Indonesia's headquarters, in December 1948. Theodore Friend (2003) describes him as having "...a strangely blended samurai discipline, Marxist disposition, and raw courage."[1] Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or TuBerculosis) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ... The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. ...


Sudirman died in Magelang, 29 January 1950. He was buried in Heroes' Cemetery in Semaki, Yogyakarta. He received the title of National Hero of Indonesia as an Independence Defender Hero. Magelang is the largest town in the Kedu Plain between Mount Merbabu and Mount Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia. ... The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. ... The title of National Hero of Indonesia (Gelar Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia) was given in the Suharto-era to patriots and people considered to have helped the history of Indonesia. ...


Cultural impact

General Sudirman monument in Surabaya
General Sudirman monument in Surabaya
  • There are a considerable number of statues and memorials to Sudirman in Yogyakarta and other cities.
  • Most Indonesian cities have a major street named "Jalan Jenderal Sudirman" (General Sudirman Street). [4]
  • A university in Purwokerto is named after him: University of General Soedirman (Unsoed) [1].

Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 651 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (760 × 700 pixel, file size: 144 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)General Sudirman Monument in Surabaya. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 651 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (760 × 700 pixel, file size: 144 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)General Sudirman Monument in Surabaya. ... Location of Surabaya in Indonesia Coordinates: , Province Country Area  - City 274. ... The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

References

General references and further reading

  • Said, Salim,Genesis of power : General Sudirman and the Indonesian military in politics, 1945-49 / Salim Said. North Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 1992. ISBN 1-86373-195-4 : First published: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1991.
  • Tjokropranolo Panglima Besar TNI Jenderal Soedirman pemimpin pendobrak terakhir penjajahan di Indonesia
English Translation - General Sudirman : the leader who finally destroyed colonialism in Indonesia translated by Libby Krahling, Bert Jordan & Steve Dawson ; edited by Ian MacFarling. Canberra, A.C.T. : Australian Defence Studies Centre, 1995. ISBN 0-7317-0322-7

Notes

  1. ^ a b Friend, Theodore (2003). Indonesian Destinies. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, p.35. ISBN0-674-01834-6. 
  2. ^ Jenderal Sudirman (1916-1950)
  3. ^ Peristiwa Perlawanan - Pertempuran Ambarawa
  4. ^ Monumen Jendral Sudirman, Surabaya city government.

Location of Surabaya in Indonesia Coordinates: , Province Country Area  - City 274. ...

External links

Indonesia Portal

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