Sudirman, The Soldier from Banyumas (Historical Indonesian Figures, #2)

He was a boy scout with the Hizbul Wathan movement and a teacher at a Muhammadiyah school. But during the Japanese occupation, Sudirman enlisted in the military, where at the age of 29 he was elected commander of the People's Defense Army.

Remembered as a simple general who was close to his troops, Sudirman set the foundations of the Indonesian Military or TNI—an institution which has been both revered and reviled.

HE is unquestionably an icon. Boulevards and universities bear his name. His s...