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Lieutenant General


Hattingh Johannes Pretorius


Born(1942-01-00)January 1942[1]
Trompsburg, Orange Free State, Union of South Africa
Died2008 (aged 65–66)
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1962–1994
RankLieutenant General
Unit4 South African Infantry
Commands heldChief of the South African Army
AwardsSouthern Cross Decoration SD Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '
RelationsLeatitia Pretorius (Wife)

Lieutenant General Hattingh Pretorius SD SM MMM (1942–2008) was a South African military commander, who held the post of Chief of the South African Army November 1, 1993 – December 31, 1994.[2]

Awards and decorations

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References

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  • ^ "Fact file: Chiefs of the SA Army". defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  • Military offices
    Preceded by

    Georg Meiring

    Chief of the South African Army
    1993–1994
    Succeeded by

    Reginald Otto

    Preceded by

    Minaar Fourie

    GOC Far North Command
    1992–1993
    Succeeded by

    Faan Grobbelaar

    Preceded by

    PEK Bosman

    OCNatal Command
    1986–1992
    Succeeded by

    Deon Ferreira


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  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hattingh_Pretorius&oldid=1185082593"

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