Biografy of General Sudirman

General Sudirman is one of the most popular figures in the history of the
struggle of the Indonesian nation. He was the first commander of the military,
religious leaders, educators, Muhammadiyah leader and a pioneer of guerrilla
warfare in Indonesia. General Sudirman also one of the five-star general in
Indonesia besides General AH Nasution and General Suharto. He was born in
Bodas Karangjati, Purbalingga, Central Java, on January 24, 1916 and died in
Magelang, Central Java, January 29, 1950 at the age of 34 years of tuberculosis
and is buried at the Heroes Cemetery in semaki State Kusuma, Yogyakarta.
General Sudirman was born and raised in a modest family. His father,
KARSID Kartowirodji, was a worker at Sugar Factory Kalibagor, Banyumas, and
his mother, Siyem, bleary-eyed offspring Wedana Apex. Soedirman since the age
of 8 months was appointed as a child by R. Tjokrosoenaryo, an assistant district
officer Apex is still a brother of Siyem. General Sudirman acquire formal
education from the School Garden Student. Then he went on to HIK (school
teacher), Muhammadiyah Surakarta but not until the end. Sudirman was also active
at the moment Scouts organization Hizbul Wathan. After that he became a teacher
at his school in Cilacap Muhammadiyah.
The knowledge gained from the Japanese military through education. After
completing his education at the MAP, he became a battalion commander in Kroya,
Central Java. Later he became the commander of Division V / Banyumas after
TKR formed, and eventually was elected Commander of the Armed Forces of the
Republic of Indonesia (Commander TKR). Sudirman was known to have a private
firm on principle and conviction, he always put the interests of many people and
nation above personal interests, even the interests of his own health. His
personality is written in a book by Tjokropranolo, bodyguard during the guerrilla,
as someone who is always consistent and consistent in defending the interests of
the homeland, the nation and the state. During the Japanese occupation, the
Sudirman been a member of the People's Food Board and a member of the House
of Representatives residency of Banyumas. In this time he set up a cooperative to
help the people from starvation.
After World War II, the Japanese surrendered unconditionally to the Allies.
Sukarno used the moment to declare the independence of Indonesia. Sudirman and
his troops fought in Banyumas, Central Java against the Japanese and captured
weapons and ammunition. At that time the Japanese position is still strong in
Indonesia. MAP Soedirman organizing his battalion into a regiment based in
Banyumas, to become the army of the Republic of Indonesia which then played a
major role in the war Indonesian National Revolution.
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 TKR Conference on 12 November 1945, was elected Soedirman TKR
Commander / Chief of the Armed Forces of Indonesia. Later he began to suffer
from tuberculosis, but he still falls within the guerrilla war against the forces who
want to master the Dutch NICA Indonesia after the Japanese surrender.
The first great war is a war led Soedirman Palagan Ambarawa against the British
and Dutch NICA which lasts from November to December 1945. In December
1945, forces led by Sudirman TKR fought against the British army in Ambarawa.
And on December 12, 1945, Sudirman launched simultaneous attacks against all
top notch British Ambarawa. Famous battle which lasted for five days to end with
the withdrawal of British troops to Semarang. The war ended on December 16,
1945. After victories in the Sudirman Ambarawa Theater, on December 18, 1945
he was appointed as General by President Soekarno. Soedirman gained the rank of
General is not through the military academy or other higher education, but because
of his achievements.
General Sudirman still plunge into battle during the second Dutch military
aggression in the capital Yogyakarta. When the capital was moved to Yogyakarta,
Indonesia as Jakarta has mastered Belanda.Soedirman led his troops to defend
Yogyakarta from the Dutch attack was on December 19, 1948. In opposition, the
health condition of General Sudirman was in a very weak state of tuberculosis he
suffered for a long time. Yogyakarta was then controlled by the Dutch, although
Indonesia was ruled by the army after General Offensive March 1, 1949. At that
time, President Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta and several cabinet members were
also arrested by the Dutch army. Because of the precarious situation, Soedirman
crutches left with his troops and return to guerrilla warfare.
 He moved around for seven months from one forest to another forest, and
from mountain to mountain in sickness almost without treatment and medical care.
Soedirman home of guerrilla because his health condition does not allow her to
lead the Armed Forces directly. After that just a figure Soedirman planners behind
the scenes in a guerrilla campaign against the Dutch. After the Dutch surrender as
the Indonesian archipelago States in the 1949 Round Table Conference in The
Hague, General Sudirman back to Jakarta with President Sukarno and Vice
President Mohammad Hatta. At the date January 29, 1950, General Sudirman died
in Magelang, Central Java illness suffered severe tuberculosis. He was buried in
the Heroes Cemetery in semaki State Kusuma, Yogyakarta. He was named the
Defender of Independence hero. In 1997 he was awarded posthumously to Major
General of the five-star rank possessed only by a few generals in Indonesia until
now