Robert Nitsch

Major-General Robert Malcolm Bowstead Nitsch CBE is a retired British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding Support Command.

Robert Nitsch
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1983–present
Rank	Major General
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire

Military career

Nitsch was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1983.^[1] He became Commander of 102nd Logistic Brigade^[2] and went on to be head of logistics for UK forces in Afghanistan.^[3]

In February 2011 he took part in the joint US-UK investigation into the unsuccessful operation to release Scottish aid worker Linda Norgrove.^[4] He became Director of Army Manning in April 2012 and General Officer Commanding Support Command in August 2013.^[5]

Already a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), Nitsch was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours.^[6] He was Honorary Colonel of Southampton UOTC from 2014 to 2024.^[7][8]