Christiaan du Toit

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Christiaan ('Matie') Ludolph de Wet du Toit
Born 23 September 1901
Died 14 August 1982(1982-08-14) (aged 80)
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

  1. Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. p. 77. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X. 
  2. http://www.generals.dk/general/Du_Toit/Christiaan_Ludolph_de_Wet/South_Africa.html
Military offices
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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