George Brink

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Lieutenant-General George Brink CB CBE DSO (born 1889; died 1971) was a South African military commander.

In 1913, Brink joined the Union Defence Forces. In World War I he served in German East Africa during the first East African Campaign.

From 1937 to 1939, he was Director of Army Training at Defence Headquarters, from which he was promoted to Deputy Chief of the General Staff on the outbreak of World War II.

From 1940 to 1942, Brink commanded the 1st South African Division during the second East African Campaign. He also commanded the division during the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa.

In 1942, Brink turned over command of the division to Dan Pienaar. Brink then commanded the Inland Area Command in South Africa from 1942 to 1944.

From 1944 to 1948, Brink was in charge of demobilisation.

[edit] See also

• South African Army
• East African Campaign (World War I)
• East African Campaign (World War II)
• Western Desert Campaign