Literasi - Ahmad Yani


Ahmad Yani



  General Ahmad Yani was the commander of the Indonesian Army. He was born in Jenar, Purworejo, Central Java on June, 19th 1922 to the Wongsoredjo family.

   After Independence, Yani joined the army of the fledgling republic and fought against the Dutch. He formed a battalion with himself as Commander and led it to victory against the British at Magelang.

   Another notable highlight of Yani's career during this time period was the series of guerilla offensives he launched in early 1949 to distract the Dutch whilst Lieutenant Colonel Suharto prepared for March 1st General Offensive which was to be directed at Yogyakarta.

   In December 1955, Yani left for the United States to study at the Command and General staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Returning in 1956, Yani was transferred to the Army Headquarters in Jakarta where he became a staff member for General Abdul Haris Nasution.

   In August 1958, he commanded Operation August 17th against the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia rebels in West Sumatra. His troops managed to recapture Padang and Bukittinggi, and this success led to his being promoted to 2nd deputy Army chief of staff on September 1st 1962, and then Army chief of staff on November 13th 1963, replacing General Nasution.

   Yani were officially declared Heroes of the Revolution by Presidential Decision No. 111/KOTI/1965 and his rank was raised posthumously from lieutenant general to a 4-star general.


   Today, many Indonesian cities have roads named after Yani, and Semarang's Achmad Yani International Airport is named after him.

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