Wessel Kritzinger

Wessel Gerhard Kritzinger SD, SM, MMM
Allegiance	South Africa South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	- 1997
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	2 South African Infantry Battalion
Commands held	Chief of Staff Operations GOC Witwatersrand Command OC Eastern Province Command OC 2 South African Infantry Battalion
Battles/wars	Border War
Awards	Southern Cross Decoration (SD) Southern Cross Medal (SM) Military Merit Medal (MMM)

Lieutenant General Wessel Kritzinger was a South African Army general, who served as Chief of Staff Operations for the Defence Force.

Military career

He was a qualified military parachutist and served as the OC Infantry School, OC Eastern Province Command,^[1] 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.^[2]

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

Military offices
Preceded by Koos Bisschoff	Chief of Staff Operations 1992 – 1997	Succeeded by Deon Ferreira as Chief of Joint Operations (est as independent div)
Preceded by Joffel van der Westhuizen	GOC Witwatersrand Command 1990 – 1992	Succeeded by Vos Benade
Preceded by Joffel van der Westhuizen	OC Eastern Province Command 1987 – 1990	Succeeded by Bertie Botha
Preceded by Witkop Badenhorst	OC Infantry School 1980 – 1981	Succeeded by Chris Serfontein

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