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Wessel Kritzinger

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Years of service
  
- 1997

Battles/wars
  
Border War

Service/branch
  
South African Army

Rank
  
Lieutenant General

Battles and wars
  
South African Border War

Allegiance
  
South Africa  South Africa

Commands held
  
Chief of Staff Operations GOC Witwatersrand Command OC Eastern Province Command OC 2 South African Infantry Battalion

Awards
  
Southern Cross Decoration (SD) Southern Cross Medal (SM) Military Merit Medal (MMM)

Unit
  
2 South African Infantry Battalion

Lieutenant General Wessel Kritzinger 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, 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.

Awards and Decorations

  • Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
  • Southern Cross Medal (SM)
  • Military Merit Medal (MMM)
  • Southern Africa Medal
  • General Service Medal
  • Unitas Medal
  • Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)
  • Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
  • Good Service Medal, Bronze (10 Years)
  • References

    Wessel Kritzinger Wikipedia