SOESILO
SOEDARMAN
MUSEUM'S
COLLECTION
The Museum occupies the Joglo Style
Javanese House, build in 1899, as the
house of Soesilo Soedarman’s grandfather,
the first Village Chief of Gentasari. This
house was the place where Soesilo
Soedarman spent his childhood time. At
the West Wing side, the gamelan
instruments, the Kyai Manis, and a set of
Shadow Puppet collection is being stored.
At the courtyard, there is a Russian-Made
BRDM amphibious panzer, built in 1958.
This armor car is the Command Car for
Major Soesilo Soedarman, the 1st Cavalry
Battalion Commander, during the
campaign to crushed the rebellion of the
Darul Islam/TII Movement in West Java
(1959-1960).
Also at the Museum yard, there are a
NOMAD N-22 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
of the Indonesian Navy. This airplane,
with call-sign number P-806, was used by
Lt.Gen Soesilo Soedarman during his
tenure as the Commander of the Defense
Regional Commander I, handling
Sumatera and West Kalimantan (19811985).
A one-horn rhino mascot statue is also
being placed at the Museum courtyard to
commemorate the Visit Indonesia Year
1991 event.
Inside the Museum, there are collections
of rifles, pistols and machine guns,
collections of special uniforms, historical
goods, and photos