Maraden Panggabean
Maraden Panggabean Maraden Saur Halomoan Panggabean or more commonly known as Maraden Panggabean was a prominent Indonesian General during the early years of General Suharto's New Order regime. Panggabean was born in Tarutung, North Sumatra, on 29 June 1922. He is from Batak ethnic group. After completing his education, Panggabean took on work as a teacher, an occupation held in high regard in the Batak community, and even became the Principal of a school in Tarutung. In 1942, with the arrival and subsequent occupation of Indonesia by the Japanese Imperial Army, Panggabean left the field of education. He 1st trained to become a civil servant under the Japanese Occupational Government although he would soon be interested in taking on a military career. In 1943, the Japanese Occupational Government formed the Defenders of the Fatherland Army an auxiliary force consisting of Indonesians which were designed to assist the Japanese should the Allies come to invade Indonesia. Like man...