Weekly Photo Challenge: MONUMENT

Posted by pleisbilongtumi on April 15, 2014
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THE LOST HERO

soeprijadiSoeprijadi ( Supriyadi)

Supriyadi born in East Java, Dutch East Indies, on 13 April 1923.  After completing Uitgebreid Meer Lager Onderwijs (First School level), he entered the Civil Service School in Magelang, Central Java.   However, the Japanese invaded the Dutch East Indies before he graduated. He then attended Japanese training Seimendoyo in Tangerang, West Java.

In October 1943, Japan established a militia PETA (The Patriot) for helping Japanese soldiers to face Allied force. Supriyadi join PETA with shodancho rank or platoon commander, During his service he also was assigned in Blitar, East Java to supervise the forced workers romusha.  Watching the suffering workers everyday had encouraged him to rebel against Japan.

On February 14, 1945, The rebellion of PETA began. However, the Japanese managed to quell the rebellion. Six (or eight) of people were executed and the rest imprisoned for between three years to whole life. Supriyadi not to be put to death. Some say Supriyadi escape and hide from the Japanese and was never found afterwards.

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Supriyadi lahir di Jawa Timur , Hindia Belanda , pada tanggal 13 April 1923. Setelah menyelesaikan Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs Meer ( tingkat Sekolah Pertama ) , ia memasuki Layanan Sipil School di Magelang , Jawa Tengah . Namun, Jepang menyerbu Hindia Belanda sebelum ia lulus . Dia kemudian mengikuti pelatihan Seimendoyo Jepang di Tangerang , Jawa Barat .

Pada Oktober 1943 , Jepang mendirikan milisi PETA ( Pembela Tanah Air ) untuk membantu tentara Jepang dalam menghadapi kekuatan Sekutu. Supriyadi bergabung dengan PETA dengan pangkat shodancho atau komandan peleton , Selama tugasnya ia juga ditugaskan di Blitar, Jawa Timur untuk mengawasi para pekerja paksa romusha . Mengamati penderitaan pekerja (romusha) sehari-hari telah mendorong dia untuk memberontak melawan Jepang .

Pada tanggal 14 Februari 1945, Pemberontakan PETA dimulai. Namun, orang Jepang berhasil menumpas pemberontakan. Enam ( atau delapan ) orang dieksekusi dan sisanya dipenjara selama antara tiga tahun untuksampai seumur hidup . Supriyadi tidak dihukum mati. Ada yang mengatakan Supriyadi melarikan diri dan bersembunyi dari Jepang dan tidak pernah ditemukan setelah itu .

 

Posted on April 15, 2014 for WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge

15 comments on “Weekly Photo Challenge: MONUMENT”

    • Three major mistake has been committed by the Japanese against the Indonesian people that time:

      1. Forced Labour left thousands of people dead or missing.

      2. Deprivation of Property causing hunger and suffering during the war.

      3. Rape and Slavery Women are used as “comfort women” for Japanese soldiers.

      Replies for Japan has been given by God. Although not necessarily through our own hands. Allah SWT give lessons to the nation of Japan through the hands of others, namely through the dropping of atomic bombs on Horishima and Nagasaki. The two cities were paralyzed and Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allies. That alone is a lesson for Japan. Their army were sent back home, their colonization of the Asia ended. 🙂

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