<![CDATA[Artikel ini memaparkan perjuangan Letnan Kolonel Mochammad Sroedji, Komandan Brigade III/Damarwulan pada masa Perang Kemerdekaan. Sroedji adalah mantan perwira pasukan sukarela Pembela Tanah Air pada masa pendudukan Jepang. Semangat perjuangan yang kuat pada masa awal kemerdekaan mendorong pemuda-pemuda seperti Sroedji bergabung dengan tentara Republik yang masih mencari format ideal sebagai angkatan bersenjata. Sebagai komandan satuan di tingkat brigade, peran Sroedji dalam perjuangan di front Jawa Timur memberikan kontribusi penting bagi kedaulatan Indonesia. Dua kali Agresi Militer Belanda menjadi ajang pembuktian kepemimpinan Sroedji menghadapi kesulitan persenjataan, isu profesionalisme prajurit, hubungan sipil-militer, dan kekurangan logistik. Letnan Kolonel Mochammad Sroedji gugur dalam Pertempuran Karang Kedawung, 8 Februari 1949.This article describes about struggle of Lieutenant Colonel Mochammad Sroedji, Commander, 3rd Brigade “Damarwulan” during the War of Independence. Sroedji was a former volunteer officer of Defenders of the Homeland during the Japanese occupation. The spirit of struggle in the early days of independence prompted youth like Sroedji to join the Republican armed forces, that were still looking for ideal format. As brigade-level commander, Sroedji has important role in East Java’s front that significantly contributed to Indonesian sovereignty. Twice Dutch Military Aggression showing Sroedji's great leadership under lack of weapons and ammunitions, soldier professionalism issue, civil-military relation, and logistical shortage. Lieutenant Colonel Mochammad Sroedji died in the Battle of Karang Kedawung, February 8, 1949.]]>
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