Ahmad Subardjo was born in Karawang to a family of Acehnese and Javanese nobility. The beloved son of a civil service police officer, he moved to Batavia to continue his education at a Dutch school.
Saat memimpin Jakarta, Sudiro dihadapkan pada kondisi berantakan. Putar otak demi pembangunan kota, termasuk cari dana di luar lungsuran dari pusat. Sering pula gagasannya ditolak pemerintah pusat.
Ahmad Subardjo was born in Karawang to a family of Acehnese and Javanese nobility. The beloved son of a civil service police officer, he moved to Batavia to continue his education at a Dutch school.
Sebelum dikenal sebagai dokter dan penerbang, Abdulrachman Saleh aktif di beberapa organisasi pemuda dan kelompok olahraga. Ia merupakan sosok pemimpin yang disegani. Dari sanalah julukan "Karbol" itu muncul.
Selepas meninggalkan militer, Gatot Soebroto ikut mendirikan IPKI dan lolos ke parlemen. Namun, dia mengundurkan diri karena diangkat sebagai wakil KSAD.
Gatot Soebroto tidak dapat dipisahkan dari peranannya dalam menjaga keamanan, menumpas pemberontakan di Jawa Tengah, hingga merekatkan tiap friksi Angkatan Darat.
“Sumud” jadi simbol yang lebih daripada kegigihan bagi Palestina. Teguh bertahan dalam gempuran genosida oleh zionis Israel yang disokong korporasi Amerika Serikat.
Gatot Soebroto nyentrik dan eksentrik dalam penampilan, perkataan, dan keyakinan. Jenderal humoris dan dekat dengan anak buah. Penyayang anak-anak dan pelindung umat Buddha.
Kisah generasi pertama Timnas Indonesia. Jauh dari hingar bingar publisitas dan fasilitas mewah, mereka berlaga di lapangan hijau demi mengharumkan nama Indonesia.
Pengalaman dan usianya membuat Gatot Soebroto acap jadi tempat mengadu para perwira. Namanya tetap abadi di banyak tempat, mulai jalan-jalan protokol hingga RSPAD.
Pemberian gelar Pahlawan Nasional kepada Soeharto dan penulisan ulang sejarah Indonesia menjadi isu yang disoroti Amnesty International Indonesia dalam rapor merah HAM pemerintahan Prabowo-Gibran.
Semasa menjadi panglima di Kalimantan Barat, Musannif Ryacudu membuktikan loyalitasnya kepada Presiden Sukarno dengan membiayai sendiri operasi Ganyang Malaysia. Kariernya redup setelah peristiwa G30S 1965.
Lebih memilih untuk menjadi serdadu, Gatot Soebroto yang jago berkelahi memulai kariernya melalui KNIL. Ikut PETA hingga memimpin Pertempuran Ambarawa.
Ahmad Subardjo was born in Karawang to a family of Acehnese and Javanese nobility. The beloved son of a civil service police officer, he moved to Batavia to continue his education at a Dutch school.
Djalimin was sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing a Dutch man who was about to rape her. A question posed by a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives to the government led to her release.
Maria Ullfah’s first marriage ended in tragedy. Her husband was shot and killed by Dutch soldiers. Her second spring of love unfolded with Soebadio Sastrosatomo.
KH Chalimi once led the Surabaya student movement opposing Suharto’s re-election as president. He was arrested and then detained at the notorious Kalisosok Prison.
Maria Ullfah shared a room with Siti Soendari, the youngest sister of Dr. Soetomo. They had different personalities but complemented each other very well.
Setiati rallied women to commemorate the first anniversary of Indonesia’s independence at the site where the Proclamation was read. They pressed on despite being blocked by Gurkha soldiers.
An Italian general and national hero was commanding his ship when the Aceh War broke out. Alas, in the waters off Aceh, he contracted cholera and met his demise.
The United States’ hydrogen bomb tests in the Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific alarmed a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, who urged the government to mobilize opposition on the international stage.
