Witarmin
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Lieutenant general (Ret.) Witarmin | |
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| 7th Commander of Army Special Forces Command | |
| In office 1970–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Brig. Gen. Widjojo Soejono |
| Succeeded by | Brig. Gen. Yogie Suardi Memet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1925 |
| Died | July 5, 1987 (aged 62) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Branch/service |  Indonesian army |
| Years of service | 1942 - 1983 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
| Unit | Infantry (Kopassandha) |
Lieutenant general (Ret.) Witarmin was a figure who crushed the communist rebellion in South Blitar, East Java. Witarmin was captain of Defenders of the Homeland (PETA) in 1942.
Witarmin was born in Kutorejo, Kertosono, Kutorejo, Kertosono, Nganjuk, East Java on 2 February 1925. He was the grandson of Carik Kertosono and the only child of Samin Sastra Miharjo and Wiji. Since childhood he lived in Kutorejo, Kertosono. First of all the education he took was Vervolkachool and Schakelschool, then H.I.S, all three of which were basic education during the Dutch colonial era. Considering the socio-economic conditions of his parents, he was forced not to attend secondary school. However, he was not a static child from childhood until he was a teenager, he was a dynamic young man. He was also adopted as a child by Kiai Haji Machrus Ali. Kiai Machrus is the Chair of the East Java NU Syuriah and caretaker of the Nirboyo Islamic Boarding School, Kediri.