Mochammad Idjon Djanbi
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Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Mochammad Idjon Djanbi (13 May 1914 – 1 April 1977) previously known as Rodes Barendrecht "Rokus" Visser, also spelled as Barendregt, was a Dutch-born Indonesian soldier who served as a Dutch commando during World War II, Korps Speciale Troepen officer and eventually became first commander of Kopassus.[2][3]
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Mochammad Idjon Djanbi (Rokus Visser) | |
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Birth name | Rodes Barendrecht Visser[1] |
Born | (1914-05-13)13 May 1914 Boskoop, Netherlands |
Died | 1 April 1977(1977-04-01) (aged 62) Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
Allegiance | Netherlands Dutch East Indies Indonesia |
Service/ | Royal Netherlands Army Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Indonesian Army |
Years of service | 1938–1969 |
Rank | Sergeant Royal Netherlands Army (KL) Captain Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) Lieutenant colonel Indonesian Army (TNI) |
Unit | No. 2 Dutch Troop No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando(1942–1945) 4th Special Service Brigade Combined Operations Headquarters, War Office, British Government Korps Speciale Troepen (1945–1949) Kopassus (1952–1969) |
Commands held | Kopassus |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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