Hans Couzy
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Preceded byLieutenant general Rien Wilmink
Succeeded byLieutenant general Maarten Schouten
BornHenri Andre (Hans) Couzy
23 September 1940
23 September 1940
The Hague, Netherlands
Died10 March 2019 (aged 78)
The Hague, Netherlands
Hans Couzy | |
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| 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 23 September 1940 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 10 March 2019 (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]
