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|birth_place = [[Kroonstad]], [[Orange Free State Province]], [[Union of South Africa]] |
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General '''Johannes ('Jannie') Geldenhuys''' {{Post-nominals|country=ZAR|SSAS|SD|SOE|SM|GCIH|ORB}}, ( |
General '''Johannes ('Jannie') Geldenhuys''' {{Post-nominals|country=ZAR|SSAS|SD|SOE|SM|GCIH|ORB}}, (5 February 1935 - 10 September 2018) was a former [[List of South African military chiefs|South African military commander]] who served as Chief of the [[South African Defence Force]] between 1985 and 1990.<ref name=sahistory>{{cite web|url=http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/chronology/thisday/1935-02-05.htm |title=5 February 1935: General Jannie Geldenhuys is born |publisher=SA History.org |accessdate=21 November 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211042445/http://sahistory.org.za/pages/chronology/thisday/1935-02-05.htm |archivedate=11 February 2007 |df= }}</ref><ref name=sainfo>{{cite web|url=http://www.sadf.info/InCommandArmy.html |title=Senior (High Office) Officers / Offisiere |publisher=SADF Info |accessdate=21 November 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323001826/http://www.sadf.info/InCommandArmy.html |archivedate=23 March 2011 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Military career== |
==Military career== |
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Born | Kroonstad, Orange Free State Province, Union of South Africa | 5 February 1935
Died | 10 September 2018 (aged 83) George, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa |
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Army |
Years of service | 1954 – 1990 |
Rank | General |
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Battles/wars | Border War |
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General Johannes ('Jannie') Geldenhuys SSAS SD SOE SM GCIH ORB, (5 February 1935 - 10 September 2018) was a former South African military commander who served as Chief of the South African Defence Force between 1985 and 1990.[1][2]
Military career
Born in Kroonstad on 5 February 1935.[1] He obtained a BMil from the University of Pretoria before joining 1 Special Service Battalion.[3]: 77 Later he went on to higher command in 1977, serving as commander of South West Africa Command, a post he held until 1980, when he served in the position of General Officer Commanding the South West African Territorial Force. After this he became Chief of the Army, before being promoted to the position of Chief of the South African Defence Force on 31 October 1985. In this role, he took part in negotiations that brought the Border War to an end in 1989, after 23 years of fighting.[2]
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- Grand Cross of Order Military Merit (Paraguay)
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- Grand Star of Military Merit (Chile)
References
- ^ a b "5 February 1935: General Jannie Geldenhuys is born". SA History.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Germiston: Fortress Publishers. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
Further reading
- Geldenhuys, Jannie (2009). At the Front: A General's Account of South Africa's Border War. Johannesburg, South Africa: Jonathan Ball Publishers SA. ISBN 978-1-86842-331-6.