Mas Tirtodarmo Haryono
Indonesian general (1924–1965)
Lieutenant General Mas Tirtodarmo Haryono (20 January 1924 – 1 October 1965) also known as M.T. Haryono was a general officer in the Indonesian Army who was killed during an attempt to kidnap him from his home by members of the 30 September Movement in the early hours of 1 October 1965.
Early life
Haryono was born in Indonesia's second-largest city, Surabaya, East Java. He was fortunate enough to obtain a standard of education denied to most of his peers, attending an elementary school for European children and then high school in the Dutch East Indies. When the Japanese invaded, he was sent to a Japanese medical school in Jakarta (then Batavia) but did not graduate.
Career with the Indonesian military
Haryono was in Jakarta when Indonesia declared independence. Like many Indonesian youths, Haryono joined other youths to fight the Dutch, then joined the People's Security Army (TKR), the forerunner of the Indonesian Army. Due to his superior education, he was made a major. His command of Dutch, English, and German meant he was in demand during negotiations between Indonesia and the colonial forces. On 1 September 1945, he was appointed Head of the Communication Office in Jakarta. In 1946, he was made secretary to the Indonesian delegation in the negotiations with the Dutch and the British.
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