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(OCTOBER 5, 1945)
The People's Security Agency (BKR)
was formed on August 22, 1945, led by
Kasman Singodimejo, consisting of
former PETA and HEIHO personnel.
The BKR was not an army and was
under the KNI, making it difficult for
the government to control. On
October 5, 1945, the government
issued an edict establishing the
People's Security Army (TKR). The
FORMATION TKR Conference on November 12, 1945
FORMATION
as
Soedirman
General
appointed
OF TKR
OF TKR
Commander-in-Chief. TKR became
TRI (Tentara Republik Indonesia) on
January 25, 1946, and on June 3, 1947
became TNI (Tentara Nasional
Indonesia).
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