Christiaan du Toit
- Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force
- Director-General of Land Forces
- Western Transvaal Command
- 1st South African Armoured Brigade
- 2nd South African Infantry Brigade
Mentioned in Despatches
Lieutenant General Christiaan Ludolph de Wet du Toit, DSO (23 September 1901[1] – 14 August 1982) was a South African military commander.
Military career
Du Toit joined the South African Army as an artilleryman in 1924. He completed the British Army Specialist Staff Course in 1936.
During the Second World War, he commanded Divisional artillery in East Africa and North Africa, before commanding the 2nd South African Infantry Brigade in 1942 and the 1st South African Armoured Brigade from 1943 to 1945.[2] For his service, Du Toit was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Mentioned in Despatches.
Du Toit served as Director-General of Land Forces,[3] the head of the South African Army, from 1948 to 1950, and as Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force, from 1950 to 1956.
References
- ^ Uys, Ian (1992). "Page 77". South African Military Who's Who 1452–1992. Fortress Publishers. p. 77. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X. LCCN 93169681.
- ^ "Biography of Lieutenant-General Christiaan Ludolph de Wet Du Toit (1901 – 1982), South Africa". www.generals.dk. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Lillie, A.C. (1982). "THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY". South African Journal of Military Studies. 12 (2).
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Preceded by | Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force 1950 – 1956 | Succeeded by |
New title | Director-General of Land Forces 1948 – 1950 | |
Preceded by Unknown as Officer CommandingVoortrekkerhoogte and Transvaal Command | Officer Commanding Western Transvaal Command 1946 – 1948 | Succeeded by Jock Kriegler |
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1912 – 1957
- Andries Brink
- Pierre van Ryneveld
- Leonard Beyers
- Christiaan du Toit
- Hendrik Klopper
- Stephen Melville
1958 – 1973
1973 – 1994
1994 – present
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