Chindo? Di Banteng Raiders?? Ya!! Foto ini termasuk salah satu temuan paling tidak terduga dalam koleksi saya. Dengan caption di bagian belakang menyebut nama Koo Siang Tjien, seorang prajurit TNI berpangkat Prajurit Dua keturunan Tionghoa yang berpose di studio mengenakan seragam Loreng Macan Tutul khas era 1960-an.
Lengkap baret flash Banteng Raiders, scroll “RAIDERS” dan patch KODAM IV/Diponegoro di lengannya, foto ini merekam kehadiran nyata seorang keturunan Chindo di salah satu satuan tempur paling aktif di masa itu, Banteng Raiders.
Selain nama beliau, terdapat tanggal 4-3-62. Diwarnai oleh @colorbykevin berdasarkan koleksi relic saya.
English: This photo is one of the most unexpected discoveries in my collection. The caption on the back mentions the name Koo Siang Tjien, a TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces) soldier of Chinese descent holding the rank of Prajurit Dua (Private Second Class), posing in a studio wearing the signature Leopard Camouflage uniform of the 1960s.
Complete with the Banteng Raiders beret flash, the “RAIDERS” scroll, and the KODAM IV/Diponegoro patch on his sleeve, this photo captures the undeniable presence of a person of Chinese-Indonesian descent in one of the most active combat units of the time, the Banteng Raiders.
In addition to his name, the date March 4, 1962 is written.
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