Old General with Spirit to Save the History

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19tfr4lsiy.jpg Lieutenant General (Vet) Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo, 91 yo, one of the top 5 cadets of 1st Jogja Military Academy Alumni


I am still working on my documentary project of Jogja Millitary Academy, the first legal Millitary Academy that established after the Indonesia Independency in 1945. I feel so lucky that I have a chance to produce the documentary video for the Millitary Academy Families Bond (IKAM, Ikatan Keluarga Akademi Militer Jogja). I can say that my @cicisaja is so surprised when I told her about this project before and always looking for a chance to meet more "living legends" to listen to their experience on battle fields and academy life.

w1yz53m250.jpg First interview with Mr. Sayyidiman Suryohadiprojo in Jakarta 9 Studio, August 20th, 2018


We spent 2 hours to listen to his story about the situation of the academy in general views. Amazing that he still remember almost everything about the life in the Academy at that time. He loves Sports especially athletic, and He was the Chief of Indonesia Athletics Association in 1976-1979 before He worked as Indonesian Ambassador for Japan.

He is also an Author and published 15 books including "A war Science" in 2009 and Autobiography in 1997. Reference. After the first interview, He asked for more inteview to add some missing story that he wants the young generation know about how good is the old education system in limited facilities and war situation.

His Story that lead us to visit The Cadet's Museum of Plataran at Selomertani, Special Region of Yogyakarta in September 2018. Cici was so surprised when The Old General sang the Cadet's song, the whole song proudly. A song that she failed to recognized when she heard the unseen singers of the song at the Plataran Museum. The Old General wasn't in the Plataran battle anyway, but the one of 8 cadets who died there was his best friend, even before they entered the Academy, Second Lieutenant Utoyo Notodirdjo.

puztzoz8i2.jpg sorry about the flip photo, I give up trying to fix it because cici faced the same probs for 3 days before she finally made it straight!


We interveiewed the General again last monday, He still has something to say and he wanted everyone knows that. It is about the Sarangan School of Sport. He told us, 6 months after the theoritical millitary training in the Academy, The Director of MA, General Major Soewandi sent 60 of the best student to Sarangan.

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Sarangan is a place that used as a place to relax for the Ducth government while they still occupying Indonesia. it lies on the slopes of Mount Lawu, Plaosan, Magetan, East Java. The Natural lake is about 30 hectares width and 28 meters depth, on 1200 meters from the sea level. I asked him why they chosen Sarangan? The General told us that it is the right place for sport, especially there're a Deutch community lived there. How come a Deutch Community lived in there? When The Deutch occupied Dutchland but then defeated on the 2nd world war, many Deutch people detained and isolated by the Dutch Government to several parts of Indonesia, but then The Japan kingdom who ruled Indonesia for 3 and half years, release them (Japan and Deutch were allies) and asked them to choose a place to live temporary until the war is over. and The Deutch Community chosen Sarangan. So, The Director of MA took advantage of their existence to taught the cadets in sports and languages.

He remembered that when he start his first day at Sarangan and there's a test to classified the group of cadets according to their best abilities, He passed the test and joining the first group which consisted of the best cadets, whether in Sports and Languages. The second group for those who has average abilities in Sport and languages and the third group for them who only good in sport only. In the first month, they learned swimming and athletics then Gymnastic. After six months being taught, all of them pass with good grade and good ability in Gymnastic, athletic and other sports. He smiled when he said, "I never thought that I can swim 1,5 kilometer in breaststroke style at the final test, while when the pre-test I couldn't hold more than 100 meters", I saw something sparkling in his eyes when he remembered that memories.

He continued his story about the cadets participation on the First National Sport Competition Weeks (Pekan Olahraga Nasional I) in Surakarta District (Now Solo) Central Java in September 9th until September 12th, Opening Ceremony was lead by Soekarno, First President of Indonesia. The Cadets who just completed their training in Sarangan, joined the NSCW represented some different districts as participants and show their best ability on Gymnastic on the Opening ceremony. The General himself won the Gold Medal with his Basket Ball team from Yogyakarta District. He still remember the 100 meters sprint winner was his fellow cadet Haryo Metaram and High Jumping Gold medal, Tua Pattinaya. After that The cadets also has a good Football team that competed with the other football clubs.

Not too long after that, The Cadets was sent to Madiun, East Java to help the Indonesian Army to quell the Communist Party Rebbelion before they went back to the Academy for the final test and Graduation. 196 cadets inaugurated by The President in National Palace, Yogyakarta, only a month before the 1st Millitary Agression of The Dutch who wanted to rules back on Indonesia. Let save the story for another post, then.

The reason why I took this low budget project is because I want everybody knows about the First Millitary Academy in Indonesia while the Graduatee still alive. He is the only Graduatee from 196 Graduatees who still living and has good memory.

Thanks for Stopping By and Have a nice weekend!

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Ini project lo ya bro? Yang tempo hari lo ama cici berangkat jogja. Napa tuh photo jumpalitan gitu? Apa lantaran lu cerita soal gimnastik... keren yaa tentara dulu, bisa latihan di daerah cakep gitu trus gurunya orang asing.. gratis pulak 😂 tuh jendral belom pikun?

Kapan lo ke warung gw bro? Kok gw gak lihat lo masuk.. pake jaket harry potter lo? Jiaahh lo kagak tahu nama bunga itu? 😂😂😂 sama.. gw nggak ingat juga.

Ada persija niy.. lo nonton di mana?

ada.. lo lagi sibuk ngetok2 apaan... bikin apa lagi siy? Niy warung sering sepi kalo soang yee.. lo buka pagi ame malam aje dah... lhaa semalam off jam brapa?

Gw di mesjid kali broo... dengerin tausiyah. Udah skor brapaan mangnya?

Iyee bro.. pusing gw, natasumbernya udah banyak yg lupa. Jendral ini aja yg nggak pikun.. mungkin krn dia banyak nulis dan punya banyak kenangan indah kalii yee..

Gw nggak ngerti dah soal photo salto gitu 😂 gak ngerti gw cara ngelurusinnya. Cuma foto yg berhubungan dgn plataran doang nyang begitu.. yang lain siy aman2 aja. Kagak ijin kalii yee😂😂😂 aman banget lu posting dan komen, kagak kena masalah rc lu?

Kena gw bro kemaren 😂😂😂 cuekin aja daah.. komentarin di elu aja yg panjang2 kata cici mah.. ntar gw mau komen2 aja kagak ngupvote.. lhaa nilainya sama aja kayak elu, kagak keluar angka. Btw.. witness apaan bro? Kudu vote ya.. boleh siapa aja?

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