Willem van Rijn
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Preceded byLieutenant admiral Hugo van den Wall Bake
Succeeded byGeneral Robbie Wijting
Born29 December 1915
Scheveningen, Netherlands
Died20 October 1997 (aged 81)
The Hague, Netherlands
Willem van Rijn | |
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| Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands | |
| In office 15 January 1972 – 1 November 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant admiral Hugo van den Wall Bake |
| Succeeded by | General Robbie Wijting |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1915 Scheveningen, Netherlands |
| Died | 20 October 1997 (aged 81) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Netherlands |
| Branch/service |  Royal Netherlands Army |
| Years of service | 1939-1973 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Lieutenant general Willem van Rijn (29 December 1915 – 20 October 1997) was a Dutch military officer who served as Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands between 1972 and 1973.[1]
