The March 1st, 1949, general attack: A defining point of recognition of Indonesia’s Sovereignty

The General Attack of March 1, 1949, conducted by the Emergency Government Republic Indonesia against Dutch remains an interesting issue in today because many its aspects are yet to be fully revealed. contemporary related event is omission Lt. Col. Suharto’s name, one key leaders struggle for independence, consideration Presidential Decree No. 2/2022 concerning Day Enforcement Sovereignty, while names other well-known figures written decree. How does relate context independence? What was role civilian and military involved event? To answer these questions, a historical research approach used applying critical methods that include four stages, namely heuristics, criticism, interpretation, historiography. results show general attack important independence it marks milestone achievement sovereignty on December 27, 1949. Initiated Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, approved Soedirman carried out under Suharto as Commander Wehrkreise III—Yogyakarta. study also observes despite controversy surrounding his 1st Attack, name cemented Indonesia’s history.