Johan Potgieter

Johan Diederick Potgieter
Born (1935-05-14)14 May 1935 [1]
Died 4 January 1976(1976-01-04) (aged 40)
Dondo, Angola
Buried at Bethal Cemetery
Service/branch  South African Army
Years of service -1976
Rank Brigadier
Service number 01169895PE
Commands held
Battles/wars Ops Savannah
Awards
Spouse(s) Sannie van der Nest

Brigadier Johan Potgieter was a South African Army officer from the artillery who served as OC School of Artillery, SA Military College and later SA Military Academy. He was appointed the OC 2 Military Area from late 1975 in Operation Savannah.[2]

Army career

He served as Officer Commanding School of Artillery from 1968  69, SA Army College from 1969  71, SA Military Academy during 1973  75. He died after being shot down during Ops Savannah in a Puma helicopter.

Unveiled by his wife at 2 Field Regiment, 1976


Awards and Decorations

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Dawie Schoeman
OC 2 Military Area
1975  1976
Succeeded by
Ben de Wet Roos
Preceded by
Magnus Malan
OC SA Military Academy
1973  1975
Succeeded by
Jan van Loggerenberg
Preceded by
Constand Viljoen
OC SA Army College
1969  1971
Succeeded by
Mac Kotzé
Preceded by
Shorty Brown
OC School of Artillery
1968  1969
Succeeded by
Shorty Brown


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