Antonius Josef Witono Sarsanto (10 May 1925 – 25 August 1989) was an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who became the Ambassador of Indonesia to Japan.
Ahmad Nasuhi, the commander of the battalion, instructed Witono's company to take over the line of defense against Darul Islam rebels from Mount Sawal to Rancah.
[4] After the rebellion was fully suppressed in West Java,[4] Witono became the commander of the newly formed 323th White Crocodile Battalion since 15 November 1950.
Tambunan and Witono were both commemorated by the Indonesia-Australia Defence Alumni Association with the Sarsono–Tambunan Memorial Lecture Series held in Indonesia and Australia on a quarterly basis.
He also received the detention of the movement's perpetrator Untung Syamsuri, who was arrested by the commander of the Tegal Military Police Captain M. Isa.
[14] According to Jamie Seth Davidson, a professor in political science on Indonesia, Witono was appointed due to his experience with antiguerilla counteroperations and his good reputation with Suharto.
[17] Subsequently, Witono also purged his commands from communist infiltrators and arrested thirteen officers accused of cooperating with the insurgents in January 1969.
On the same month after the arrests were conducted, Witono claimed that there were only 70 members of the original insurgency forces that were still fighting against the Indonesian army.
[21] After serving in Kalimantan for three years, Witono was made as the Commander of the Siliwangi (West Java) Military Region on 19 April 1969 and was promoted to the rank of major general in July 1969.
He was buried at the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery with a military ceremony led by Edi Sudradjat, the army chief of staff.