Jenderal Soedirman Biography Recount Text Revisi 1

Name: Imelda Gressia S
Class: X Science 2 (19)
The great General TNI (anumerta) Raden Soedirman was born in Purbalingga, January 24,
1916 and died in Magelang, 1950 at the age of 34. General Soedirman was a high-ranking
Indonesian officer during the Indonesian national revolution. As a commander in chief of the
first Indonesian national army, he was a well-respected figure in Indonesia.
General Soedirman was born to a commoner's mate in Purbalingga, The Dutch Indies. He
was adopted by his uncle who was a priyayi. Soedirman grew up to be a diligent and involved
student in extracurricular activities. In 1936 he began working as a teacher and then became
the principal. After the Japanese occupation of the Dutch Indies in 1942, Soedirman
continued to teach.
In 1944, he joined the Japanese sponsored Pembela Tanah Air (PETA), where he served as a
battalion commander in Banyumas. During his tenure, Soedirman and his fellow soldiers
carried out a rebellion, and were then exiled to Bogor. Shortly after the proclamation event of
independence, 1945. Soedirman then fled to Batavia looking for Soekarno, who was
President at the time. He was assigned to oversee the surrender of Japanese soldiers in
Banyumas, which he had done after establishing a local division of the people's security
agency. His troops were then made part of Division V on 20 October by interim commander
Oerip Soemohardjo, and Sudirman was in charge of the division.
On November 12, 1945, in a vote to determine the commander-in-chief on the TKR in
Yogyakarta, Soedirman was elected commander in chief. While a waiting rapture, Soedirman
ordered an attack on the British and Dutch forces in ambarawa. The battle caused so much
public support for soedirman that he was appointed as the commander of the order on
December 18.
For the following three years, Soedirman witnessed the failure of negotiations with the Dutch
colonial army who wanted to return to colonization Indonesia, the first being the linggarjati
treaty, and then the renville treaty that caused Indonesia to return the area. He had taken in
military aggression 1 to the Netherlands and the withdrawal of 35.000 Indonesian troops. He
also faced internal revolt, including the coup efforts in 1948. Later he blamed these events for
his tuberculosis because the disease had his right lung deflated in November 1948.
On December 19, 1948, a few days after Soedirman left the hospital, the Netherlands
mounted military aggression 2 to take possession of Yogyakarta. When political leaders took
refuge in the sultan's kraton, Soedirman and his group of small soldiers and personal doctors
traveled south and started guerrilla resistance for seven months. At first Soedirman was
followed by the Dutch army, but Soedirman and his army managed to escape and set up a
temporary base in Soko, near Mount Lawu. He was able to communicate for military
activities on the island of Java, which included the general attack on March 1, 1949 in
yogyakarta in March led by Lieutenant Colonel Soeharto.
Then when the Netherlands began to withdraw, Soedirman was called back to Yogyakarta in
July 1949. Despite wanting to continue fighting against the Dutch army, he was banned by
President Soekarno. As a result of his pulmonary tuberculosis, she retired and moved to
Magelang. Soedirman died approximately one month after the Dutch recognized Indonesia's
independence, he was buried in the Semaki Heroes Cemetery, Yogyakarta.
Jendral Soedirman is the best role model for the nation's children, his love for the homeland
makes him willing to sacrifice anything including all his time, wealth, energy, and even his
life. In addition, even though he was faced with difficulties in fighting, he was steadfast in his
stance. Soedirman is a noble and exemplary hero.
• Past tenses:
The great general TNI (anumerta) Raden Soedirman was born in Purbalingga,
January 24, 1916 and died at Magelang, 1950 at the age of 34.
Soedirman grew up to be a diligent and involved student in extracurricular
activities.
General Sudirman was a high-ranking Indonesian officer during the Indonesian
national revolution.
He was able to communicate for military activities on the island of Java, which
included the general attack on March 1, 1949 in yogyakarta in March led by
Lieutenant Colonel Soeharto.
In addition, even though he was faced with difficulties in fighting, he was
steadfast in his stance. Sudirman is a noble and exemplary hero.
During his tenure, Sudirman and his fellow soldiers carried out a rebellion, and
were then exiled to Bogor.
Shortly after the proclamation event of independence, 1945.
Soedirman then fled to Batavia looking for soekarno, who was President at the
time.
On December 19, 1948, a few days after soedirman left the hospital, the
Netherlands mounted military aggression 2 to take possession of yogyakarta.
For the following three years, soedirman witnessed the failure of negotiations
with the Dutch colonial army who wanted to return to colonization Indonesia,
the first being the linggarjati treaty, and then the renville treaty that caused
Indonesia to return the area he had taken in military aggression 1 to the
Netherlands and the withdrawal of 35.000 Indonesian troops.

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