Wessel Kritzinger

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Wessel Gerhard Kritzinger

Born1944 (age 7980)
Uitenhage
AllegianceFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1965–1997
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit 2 South African Infantry Battalion
Commands
Battles/warsBorder War
Awards Ribbon - Southern Cross Decoration.gif Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1986).gif Ribbon - Military Merit Medal (South Africa).png Ribbon - Pro Patria Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Southern Africa Medal.gif Ribbon - General Service Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Unitas Medal.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Gold.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif

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.

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Military career

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]

Awards and decorations

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References

  1. "Chapter 5: The Homelands from 1960 to 1990" (PDF). TRC Report. Vol. 2. pp. 442–443.
  2. "Berigte 7 March 1997" (in Afrikaans). 7 March 1997.[ dead link ]
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff Operations
1992–1997
Succeeded by
Deon Ferreira
as Chief of Joint Operations (est as independent div)
Preceded by GOC Witwatersrand Command
1990–1992
Succeeded by
Vos Benade
Preceded by
Joffel van der Westhuizen
OC Eastern Province Command
1987–1990
Succeeded by
Bertie Botha
Preceded by
Koos Bisschoff
OC Army College
1981–1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by OC Infantry School
1980–1981
Succeeded by
Chris Serfontein