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Edi Sukardi

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Edi Sukardi
Personal details
Born18 February 1916
Cianjur, East Indies
Died5 September 2014
(Age 98)[1]
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Parent
RelativesAirlangga Hartarto(Nephew)
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/serviceIndonesian National Army
Years of service1945–1957
Rank Lieutenant-colonel
Battles/wars

Edi Sukardi was an Indonesian lieutenant-colonel who is recorded as a leader in the Battle of Bojong Kokosan which occurred at Sukabumi, 9 December 1945. The Battle of Bojong Kokosan was later commemorated as Juang Siliwangi Day. In the Battle of Bojong Kokosan, the People's Security Army/Tentara Keamanan Rakyat (PSA/TKR) and various spectra of people's warriors, both left and right, intercepted the British army. A total of 73 TKR members were killed, as well as more than 80 British soldiers killed.

Sukardi took early retirement from army service in 1957.[1]

Referensi

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  1. ^ a b Susilawati, Renni (18 April 2021). "Airlangga Hartarto Ternyata Cucu Pejuang Kemerdekaan Asal Sukabumi R.H. Didi Sukardi". beritajatim.com.