Which indigenous auxiliary volunteer defense army was established by the Japanese military administration in Java in October 1943, providing essential combat training to future commanders of the Indonesian National Armed Forces?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Pembela Tanah Air (PETA)
- Step 1: PETA was established under Japanese Osamu Seirei No. 44 on 3 October 1943. Step 2. It trained tens of thousands of Indonesian youths, producing military leaders like Sudirman, Ahmad Yani, and Soeharto. Answer: Pembela Tanah Air (PETA). Why not the others: Heiho were direct auxiliary soldiers assigned to the Japanese military; Seinendan and Keibodan were youth and neighborhood defense corps.
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