Hans Couzy

Dutch military officer (1940–2019)

Lieutenant general Hans Couzy


Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army
In office 10 september 1992 – 4 juli 1996
Preceded by	Lieutenant general Rien Wilmink
Succeeded by	Lieutenant general Maarten Schouten

Personal details
Born	Henri Andre (Hans) Couzy (1940-09-23)23 September 1940 The Hague, Netherlands
Died	10 March 2019(2019-03-10) (aged 78) The Hague, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance	Netherlands
Branch/service	Royal Netherlands Army
Years of service	1957-1996
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Battles/wars	Fall of Srebrenica

Lieutenant-general Hans Couzy (23 September 1940 - 10 March 2019) was a former Dutch military officer who served as Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army between 1996 and 2001. He was commander during the fall of Srebrenica in July 1995.^[1]