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 is a chemistry professor. [1]
Jannie was a major in the Women's Department (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 , 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]
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 (Onderscheidingsteken voor Langdurige Dienst als officier) with 25 years of service
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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)]