The History of 5th cavalry battalion
Army Cavalry embryos arose during the war of independence. Battle of Surabaya in November 1945, which involved several of them young Indonesian youth Soebiantoro who later served as Danpussenkav. At that time the fighters have used some Panzer combat vehicles captured from the Japanese, the Dutch and the British army to fight the Allies.
The spoils of combat vehicles have been used in several areas such as at the end of December 1949 and in early 1950 Palembang on the island of Java and Medan. Driven by passion, determination and a strong aspiration to maintain independence, despite only using a very limited equipment, combat vehicles combine the young men captured in battle to form an armored unit organization.
Army Cavalry embryos arose during the war of independence. Battle of Surabaya in November 1945, which involved several of them young Indonesian youth Soebiantoro who later served as Danpussenkav. At that time the fighters have used some Panzer combat vehicles captured from the Japanese, the Dutch and the British army to fight the Allies.
The spoils of combat vehicles have been used in several areas such as at the end of December 1949 and in early 1950 Palembang on the island of Java and Medan. Driven by passion, determination and a strong aspiration to maintain independence, despite only using a very limited equipment, combat vehicles combine the young men captured in battle to form an armored unit organization.
5th cavalry battalion unit births as one part of a big family Cavalry Army which has had an important role in maintaining the freedom and the independence to the present day. 5th cavalry battalion unit existence in Palembang and its development is in harmony with the development of the Army Cavalry which started from the former Dutch submission fighting vehicles at the end of 1949 in Palembang. On July 26, 1950 in London, Lieutenant Colonel KGPH Soerjo Soejarwo take over symbolic of KNIL include "Der Pantser Troepen Opleidings Centrum" and four eskuadron Vecthwagens located in Bandung, Padalarang, Magelang and Palembang with the rest of the armored vehicles of World War II . In the past it has held education spread, including in eskadron Vecthwagens in Palembang. It is then followed by the formation of armored forces on 9 February 1950 in London according Padalarang Army's Decree No. 5/SKAD/PNTP/50 dated 9 February 1950. With the ratification of the basis on 9 February 1950, the day of birth of armored forces TT II so that the date is the anniversary of 9 February 5th cavalry battalion that is always commemorated every year.
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