Pieter Grobbelaar
South African Army general (1908–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the South African politician, see Pieter Grobbelaar (politician).
General Pieter Grobbelaar, SSA DSO (16 September 1908 – 22 June 1988)[2] was a South African military commander. He served as Army Chief of Staff from 1953 to 1958, and Commandant General of the South African Defence Force from 1961 to 1965.
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Pieter Hendrik Grobbelaar | |
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Born | (1908-09-16)16 September 1908 Porterville, Cape Colony[1] |
Died | 22 June 1988(1988-06-22) (aged 79) |
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Army |
Years of service | 1933–1965 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | |
Wars | Second World War |
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