Service number 01169895PE | Years of service -1976 Name Johan Potgieter | |
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Born 14 May 1935 ( 1935-05-14 ) Died 4 January 1976(1976-01-04) (aged 40)Dondo, Angola | ||
Brigadier Johan Potgieter was a South African Army officer from the artillery who served as OC School of Artillery, SA Military College and later SA Military Academy. He was appointed the OC 2 Military Area from late 1975 in Operation Savannah.
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Army career
He served as Officer Commanding School of Artillery from 1968 – 69, SA Army College from 1969 – 71, SA Military Academy during 1973 – 75. He died after being shot down during Ops Savannah in a Puma helicopter.
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