Johan Potgieter
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Johan Diederick Potgieter | |
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| Born | 14 May 1935 [1] Bethal, Transvaal |
| Died | 4 January 1976 (aged 40) Dondo, Angola |
| Buried | Bethal Cemetery |
| Service | |
| Years of service | –1976 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 01169895PE |
| Unit | 4 Artillery Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles / wars | Ops Savannah |
| Awards | |
| Spouse(s) | Sannie van der Nest |
Brigadier Johan Potgieter SM (14 May 1935 – 4 January 1976) was a South African Army officer from the artillery who served as OC School of Artillery, SA Military College, Director Artillery, SA Military Academy and later Orange Free State Command. He was appointed the OC 2 Military Area from late 1975 in Operation Savannah.[2]
