Jannie Brombacher

Jannie Herma Brombacher was born on 3 December 1931 in Rotterdam, Netherlands and died on 4 October 1985 in Leiden. ^[1] Her brother, Paul Brombacher, was a chemistry professor. ^[1]

Jannie was a major in the Women's Department  [ nl ] (MILVA) of the Royal Netherlands Army and served as an adjutant to Queen Beatrix in the 1980s. ^[2]

Brombacher wrote in the Dutch publication Militaire Spectator  [ nl ], a critique of Netherlands' implementation of the Convention on the Political Rights of Women; specifically the effect on women soldiers' rights during the restructuring of the MILVA and other women units. ^[3]

Awards

• In 1974 she became an officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. ^[4]
• In 1984 she became an officer in the French Legion of Honour. ^[1]
• Officer's Cross for Long Service  [ nl ] (Onderscheidingsteken voor Langdurige Dienst als officier) with 25 years of service

References

1. "Jannie Herma Brombacher" (PDF). Nationaal Archief . 4 July 1988. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
2. "collection". Nationaal Militair Museum . Archived from the original on 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
3. Brombacher, J. H. (1979). "Het Verdrag betreffende de politieke rechten van de vrouw" [Convention on the Political Rights of Women](PDF). Militaire Spectator (in Dutch). 149 (10): 449–451.
4. "Lintjesregen" [Ribbon-cutting ceremony]. Leidse Courant (in Dutch). No. 19799. 29 April 1974. p. 11. majoor J. H. Brombacher, van de onderafdeling algemene dienst van militaire vrouwenafdeling, te Leiden; officier-milva gereeskundige dienst der le klasse N. Hornstra, van de onderafdeling geneeskundige dienst van de militaire vrouwenafdeling, te Rijswijk (Z-H)[Major J. H. Brombacher, of the general services subdivision of Army Women's Department (MILVA) at Leiden; Officer MILVA Medical Service le class N. Hornstra, of the Medical Service subdivision of Army Women's Department, at Rijswijk (Z-H)]

External

• Archive at Nationaal Militair Museum