Johan Potgieter

Johan Diederik Potgieter
Johan Diederik Potgieter
Born	1935
Died	1976 (aged 40–41)
Place of death	Dondo, Angola
Buried at	Bethal Cemetery
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South Africa Army
Rank	Brigadier
Service number	01169895PE
Commands held	SA Army College; SA Military Academy;
Battles/wars	Ops Savannah
Awards

Brigadier Johan Potgieter was a South African Army officer who served as OC SA Military College and later SA Military Academy. He was appointed the OC 2 Military Area from late 1975 in Operation Savannah.^[1]

Army career[]

He served as Officer Commanding School of Artillery from 1968 – 69, SA Army College from 1969 – 71, SA Military Academy during 1973 – 75. He died after being shot down during Ops Savannah in a Puma helicopter.

Awards and Decorations[]

Southern Cross Medal (SM)

Permanent Force Good Service Medal

References[]

↑ "Johan Potgieter Service Details". southafricawargraves.org. http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=32549. Retrieved 2015-07-03.

Military offices
Preceded by Dawie Schoeman	OC 2 Military Area 1975 – 1976	Succeeded by Ben de Wet Roos
Preceded by Magnus Malan	OC SA Military Academy 1973 – 1975	Succeeded by Jan van Loggerenberg
Preceded by Constand Viljoen	OC SA Army College 1969 – 1971	Succeeded by MCA Kotzé
Preceded by Shorty Brown	OC School of Artillery 1968 – 1969	Succeeded by Shorty Brown

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[1] "Johan Potgieter Service Details". southafricawargraves.org. http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=32549. Retrieved 2015-07-03.

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