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]
Hattingh Johannes Pretorius | |
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| Born | January 1942[1] Trompsburg, Orange Free State, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 2008 (aged 65–66) |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service |  South African Army |
| Years of service | 1962–1994 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 4 South African Infantry |
| Commands | Chief of the South African Army |
| Awards |          |
| Relations | Leatitia Pretorius (Wife) |
Awards and decorations
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Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal
General Service Medal (South Africa)
Unitas (Unity) Medal
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
See also
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edit- ^ ftp://ftp.cs.wits.ac.za/pub/general/info/wm.a-z.txt[dead link]
- ^ "Fact file: Chiefs of the SA Army". defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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