Which young PETA platoon commander (shodancho) led an armed rebellion against Japanese occupation forces in Blitar, East Java, on 14 February 1945, subsequently vanishing without a trace?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Supriyadi
- Step 1: Shodancho Supriyadi and fellow PETA officers revolted against the brutal oppression of romusha forced laborers in Blitar. Step 2. The rebellion was suppressed; Supriyadi was appointed Minister of People's Security in the first republican cabinet in absentia, but never appeared and was declared a national hero. Answer: Supriyadi. Why not the others: Isdiman was killed in the Battle of Ambarawa in December 1945.
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