| Sybrand Abraham Engelbrecht | |
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| File:Sybrand Engelbrecht.jpg | |
| Born | 4 April 1913 |
| Died | 6 September 1994 (aged 81) |
| Place of birth | Clanwilliam, Western Cape |
| Buried at | Voortrekkerhoogte, South Africa |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service/branch | South African Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Awards | |
Major-General Sybrand Abraham Engelbrecht SM (Clanwilliam,[1] 4 April 1913 – 6 September 1994) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Army in June 1936,[1] and was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in January 1937. He attended an Ordinance Officers Course at the Royal Military College of Science from January 1939 to July 1939. He served in World War II in the Middle East.[1]
After the War he served as the Dean of the Military College.[1] He was then SSO Explosives, Deputy Quartermaster General, Officer Commanding North West Transvall Command and Officer Commanding Northern Command.
He served as Army Chief of Staff from 1959 to 1963,[2] when he took early retirement.[3] He returned to active duty for a few years in the 1970s, as a staff officer with the Special Forces.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jooste, Neil (Editor) (1959). Wie is Wie in Suid Afrika. Vitae Uitgawers.
- ↑ "South African Defence Force - Suid Afrikaanse Weermag". SADF.info. http://sadf.info/SADF.html. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ↑ "Leaders through the years". 1982. p. 92. http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/631.
Further reading
- Els, Paul (2000). We Fear Naught But God: The Story of the South African Special Forces, "The Recces". Covos-Day. ISBN 978-0-620-23891-5.
External links
 Gravestone of Genl. Maj. Sybrand Abraham Engelbrecht in Voortrekkerhoogte military cemerary. |
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| Preceded by Nick Bierman |
Chief of the South African Army 1959 – 1963 |
Succeeded by Petrus Jacobs |
Chiefs of the South African Army | ||
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| Director-General of Land Forces |  | |
| Army Chief of Staff |
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| Chief of the Army | ||
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