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DRAFT 1(Edited)

Medan Area Battle

 
 
The Battle of Medan Area is an event of people's resistance to 
the Allies that occurred in Medan, north Sumatra.


On October 9, 1945, under the leadership of T.E.D Kelly. The landing of the allied
 (British) army was followed by allied forces and NICA who were prepared to take 

over the government. The arrival of allied and NICA soldiers turned out to provoke 
incidents to occur at the Hotel located on Jalan Bali, Medan City, North Sumatra on October 13, 1945.  


At that time, a resident seized and trampled on the red and white badge worn by Indonesian youth. 
This has angered Indonesian youth. On October 13, 1945, 

the ranks of youth and TKR fought against the Allies and NICA in an attempt to 
seize and take over government buildings from Japanese hands.
 Britain issued an ultimatum to the Indonesian people to surrender their weapons to the 

Allies. This ultimatum has never been ignored. On December 1, 1945, 
the Allies installed a board that read "Fixed Boundaries Medan Area" 
(the official boundary of the Medan area) in various suburbs of Medan. 
Allied actions were a challenge for the youth.
On December 10, 1945, the Allies and NICA launched a massive attack on the 
City of Medan. This attack caused many casualties on both sides. In April 1946, 
the Allies succeeded in occupying Medan City. 
For a while the center of the struggle of the people of 
Medan was then transferred to Siantar, while the resistance of the youth 
army was moved out of the city of Medan. Resistance to the allies was 
increasingly fierce on August 10, 1946 at Tebing Tinggi.
 Then a meeting was held between the Commander of the forces who foughtin the 
Medan Area and decided to establish a command called the

 Regiment Command of the People's Army to strengthen resistance in the city of Medan.
After the commanders' meeting,
Barisan Pemuda Indonesia (BPI) was formed in Kabanjahe 
and renamed the Regiment Command of the People's Army Army Karo,
led by Matang Sitepu as general chairman, 
and assisted by Tama Ginting, Payung Bangun, Selamat Ginting, Rakutta Sembiring,
RM Pandia from N.V Mas Persada Karo-karo Newspaper and Sebayang Information.
 In the Barisan Laskar Rakyat all the potential leaders of the youth in their 

struggle are embraced and merged into the Indonesian Youth Front including 
former Gyugun or Heiho such as: Djamin Ginting, Nelang Sembiring, Ginting Bomb. 
While those from Talapeta: Payung Bangun, Gandil Bangun, Meriam Ginting,
Tampe Malem Sinulingga. Whereas those from N.V. Mas Persada:
 Karo-karo newspaper. Those from Pusera Medan: Selamat Ginting, Rakutta Sembiring 
and Tampak Sebayang. Likewise from the potential of other youth such as:
 Tama Ginting, Matang Sitepu.
 
People behind the Medan Area:


1).Teuku Muhammad Hasan

2).Abdul Karim M.S

3).Dr.Ferdinand Lumbantobing

4).R.Soehardojo Hardjpwardojo

5)Jendral Suhardojo