He was born in Kimberley and matriculated from Potchefstroom Boys High School.
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He joined the Union Defence Force and served in the artillery. He was an instructor at the Army Gymnasium, he completed the British Long Gunnery Staff Course. Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery & Armour. He served as Second in Command 4 Field Regiment during 1969, Second in Command School of Artillery in 1969 to 1970. Officer Commanding School of Artillery[1] from 1970 to 1973 and simultaneously Director Artillery from 1970 to 1972, OC 81 Armoured Brigade 1973 to 1974. He was promoted to rank of brigadier in 1974. OC North Western Command 1974–1977 and simultaneously Director Artillery from 1974 to 1976, Military Advisor to Bophuthatswana from 1975 to 1977. He was tasked by the then Chief of the Army-Lt Gen Constand Viljoen to visit the Israeli Combined Arms Training Center in 1977 that led to the creation of the Army Battle School in Lohatla. Commandant Army Battle School in 1978 to 1982. OC Northern Transvaal Command 1982–1983. Much later served as Chief of Staff Planning from 1986 to 1991.[2]
frans, berg, confused, with, frans, bergh, lieutenant, general, artillery, officer, appointed, first, chief, staff, planning, sadf, 1986, lieutenant, generalfrans, engerlbertus, clase, bergsd, mmmbornkimberly, cape, provincedied2004pretoria, gautengburiedashes. Not to be confused with Frans Van den Bergh Lieutenant General Frans van den Berg SD SM MMM was an artillery officer who was appointed as the first Chief of Staff Planning in the SADF in 1986 Lieutenant GeneralFrans Engerlbertus Clase van den BergSD SM MMMBornKimberly Cape ProvinceDied2004Pretoria GautengBuriedAshes strewn at the Gunners Memorial PotchefstroomAllegiance South Africa South AfricaService wbr branch South African ArmyYears of service 1991RankLieutenant GeneralUnitSchool of ArtilleryCommands heldOC School of Artillery OC North Western Command OC Army Battle School GOC Northern Transvaal Command Chief of Staff Planning General of the GunnersBattles warsBorder WarAwardsSpouse s Elizabeth Elsa Helena Theresa nee du Toit Contents 1 Early life 2 Military career 3 Awards and decorations 4 Notes 5 ReferencesEarly life editHe was born in Kimberley and matriculated from Potchefstroom Boys High School Military career editHe joined the Union Defence Force and served in the artillery He was an instructor at the Army Gymnasium he completed the British Long Gunnery Staff Course Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery amp Armour He served as Second in Command 4 Field Regiment during 1969 Second in Command School of Artillery in 1969 to 1970 Officer Commanding School of Artillery 1 from 1970 to 1973 and simultaneously Director Artillery from 1970 to 1972 OC 81 Armoured Brigade 1973 to 1974 He was promoted to rank of brigadier in 1974 OC North Western Command 1974 1977 and simultaneously Director Artillery from 1974 to 1976 Military Advisor to Bophuthatswana from 1975 to 1977 He was tasked by the then Chief of the Army Lt Gen Constand Viljoen to visit the Israeli Combined Arms Training Center in 1977 that led to the creation of the Army Battle School in Lohatla Commandant Army Battle School in 1978 to 1982 OC Northern Transvaal Command 1982 1983 Much later served as Chief of Staff Planning from 1986 to 1991 2 Awards and decorations edit nbsp Southern Cross Decoration SD nbsp Southern Cross Medal 1952 SM nbsp Military Merit Medal MMM nbsp Pro Patria Medal nbsp General Service Medal South Africa nbsp Good Service Medal Gold 30 Years nbsp Good Service Medal Silver 20 Years nbsp Permanent Force Good Service MedalMaster Gunner 1 nbsp ColonelFrans E C van den Berg a Year 1970 0 Unknown MajorA A Nell 2 General of the Gunners Post nbsp Black on Thatch beige Embossed Crossed gun barrels with grenadeNotes edit Post occupied when award was made Officer Commanding School of ArtilleryReferences edit Anon School of Artillery South African Gunner PDF p 9 archived from the original PDF on 13 June 2013 retrieved 31 March 2015 South African Defence Force Review 1991 Walker Ramus 1991 Military officesNew title Chief of Staff Planning1986 1991 Succeeded byLt Gen Dries van der LithPreceded byMaj Gen Pieter Hanekom GOC Northern Transvaal Command1982 1983 Succeeded byBrig Hans Moller as OC N Tvl ComdSucceeded byMaj Gen Charles Lloyd as GOC Far North ComdSucceeded byMaj Gen Hans Paetzold as GOC E Tvl ComdPreceded byBrig Constand Viljoen Director of Artillery1974 1976 Succeeded byCol Paul LombardPreceded byCol Johan Potgieter Director of Artillery1970 1972 Succeeded byBrig Constand ViljoenPreceded byCol Shorty Brown OC School of Artillery1970 1973 Succeeded byCol Koos BisschoffPreceded byCmdt Greyvie Greyvenstein Chief Instructor Gunnery1967 1968 Succeeded byCmdt Paul LombardHonorary titlesPreceded byCol Helm Roos Master Gunner1970 Succeeded byCmdt Paul LombardNew title Master Gunner of the Artillery1982 1991 Succeeded byMaj Gen Paul Lombard nbsp This biographical article related to the South African military is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frans van den Berg amp oldid 1175337463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
