Christiaan du Toit
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Christiaan ('Matie') Ludolph de Wet du Toit | |
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Born | 23 September 1901 |
Died | 14 August 1982 80) | (aged
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/branch | South African Army |
Years of service | 1924 - 1956 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands held | Chief of the General Staff |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant-General Christiaan ('Matie') Ludolph de Wet du Toit DSO (born 23 September 1901,[1] date of death 14 August 1982) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Army as an artilleryman in 1924, and during World War II he commanded divisional artillery in East Africa and North Africa, before commanding an infantry brigade and an armoured brigade.[2]
He served as Director-General of Land Forces, i.e. head of the army, from 1948 to 1950, and as Chief of the General Staff, i.e. head of the Union Defence Force, from 1950 to 1956.
See also
References
- ↑ Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. p. 77. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
- ↑ http://www.generals.dk/general/Du_Toit/Christiaan_Ludolph_de_Wet/South_Africa.html
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Leonard Beyers |
Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force 1950 – 1956 |
Succeeded by Hendrik Klopper |
Preceded by new post |
Chief of the South African Army 1948 – 1950 |
Succeeded by Hendrik Klopper |
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