Christiaan du Toit

Christiaan ('Matie') Ludolph de Wet du Toit
DSO
Born (1901-09-23)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

Lieutenant-General Christiaan ('Matie') Ludolph de Wet du Toit DSO (1901[1] - 1982) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Army as an artilleryman in 1924.

Military career

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,[3] 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.

Awards and Decorations

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
  3. ↑ Lillie, A.C. (1982). "THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY". South African Journal of Military Studies. 12 (2).
Military offices
Preceded by
Leonard Beyers		 Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force
1950 – 1956 		Succeeded by
Hendrik Klopper
New title Chief of the South African Army
1948 – 1950 		Succeeded by
Hendrik Klopper
Preceded by
Formerly known as Voortrekkerhoogte & Transvaal Command until 3 May 1946		 OC Western Transvaal Command
1946 – 1948 		Succeeded by
Brig Jock Kriegler


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