Frans van den Berg
Lieutenant General Frans van den Berg SD SM MMM was an artillery officer who was appointed as the first Chief of Staff Planning in the SADF in 1986.
Frans E.C. van den Berg | |
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| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa South Africa |
| Service/ |  South African Army |
| Years of service | - 1991 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | School of Artillery |
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Military career
He served as Officer Commanding School of Artillery from 1970 - 1973, OC NW Command 1974- 1977, OC N Tvl Command 1982 - 1983. Much later served as Chief of Staff Planning from 1986 - 1991.[1]
Awards and Decorations
Southern Cross Decoration (SD).gif)
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Military Merit Medal (MMM).gif)
Pro Patria Medal.gif)
General Service Medal
Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)
Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
Permanent Force Good Service Medal
Identification: General of the Gunners
References
- South African Defence Force Review 1991. Walker-Ramus. 1991.
| Honorary titles | ||
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| New title | Master Gunner of the Artillery 1982 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Maj Gen Paul Lombard |
| Military offices | ||
| New title | Chief of Staff Planning 1986 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Lt Gen Dries van der Lith |
| Preceded by Maj Gen Pieter Hanekom |
GOC Northern Transvaal Command 1982 – 1983 |
Succeeded by Brig JPM Hans Moller as OC N Tvl Comd |
| Succeeded by Maj Gen Charles Lloyd as GOC Far North Comd | ||
| Succeeded by Maj Gen Wolfgang Paetzold as GOC E Tvl Comd | ||
| Preceded by Col Johan Potgieter |
Director of Artillery 1970 – 1972 |
Succeeded by Brig Constand Viljoen |
| Preceded by Col Shorty Brown |
OC School of Artillery 1970 – 1973 |
Succeeded by Col Koos Bisschoff |
| Preceded by Cmdt Greyvie Greyvenstein |
Chief Instructor Gunnery 1967 – 1968 |
Succeeded by Cmdt Paul Lombard |
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