Wessel Gerhard Kritzinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Uitenhage |
| Allegiance |  South Africa  South Africa |
| Service/ | South African Army |
| Years of service | 1965–1997 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 2 South African Infantry Battalion |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | Border War |
| Awards |           |
Lieutenant General Wessel Kritzinger SD SM MMM (born 1944) was a South African Army general, who served as Chief of Staff Operations for the Defence Force.
He was a qualified military parachutist and served as the OC Infantry School, OC Eastern Province Command, [1] GOC Wits Command before being appointed to the DHQ as the Chief of Staff Operations in 1992 - 1997. He retired at the end of July 1997. [2]
Southern Cross Decoration (SD) 
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM) 
Military Merit Medal (MMM) 
Pro Patria Medal 
Southern Africa Medal 
General Service Medal (South Africa) 
Unitas (Unity) Medal 
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years)) 
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years)) 
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years)) 
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