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Lieutenant General Wessel Kritzinger (born 1944) was a South African Army general, who served as Chief of Staff Operations for the Defence Force.
Military career
He was a qualified military parachutist and served as the OC Infantry School, OC Eastern Province Command, GOC Wits Command before being appointed to the DHQ as the Chief of Staff Operations in 1992 - 1997. He retired at the end of July 1997.
Awards and decorations
Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal
Southern Africa 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))