T. B. Simatupang

Lieutenant General (Ret.)
Tahi Bonar Simatupang
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Tahi Bonar Simatupang
2nd Chief of Staff of the War Forces of the Republic of Indonesia
	In office; 29 January 1950 – 4 November 1952
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	General Sudirman
Succeeded by	General Abdul Haris Nasution
Personal details
Born	28 January 1920; Sidikalang, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Died	1 January 1990 (aged 69); Jakarta, Indonesia
Military service
Allegiance	Dutch East Indies; Indonesia;
Branch/service	Dutch East Indies Army; Indonesian Army;
Years of service	1942–1959
Rank	Lieutenant general
Unit	Engineers
Commands	Indonesian Armed Forces
Battles/wars	Indonesian National Revolution Operation Kraai; ;
Awards	National Hero of Indonesia (posthumous, 2013)
Other works	Ministry of Defense; Army Staff College;

Tahi Bonar Simatupang (28 January 1920 – 1 January 1990) was a soldier who served in the Indonesian National Revolution and went on to become chief of staff of the Indonesian Armed Forces.

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