Lieutenant General Rudolf Badenhorst (1940[1] – 2012) was a South African Army general, who served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the Defence Force. He died in 2012.[2]
He served as Deputy Chief of the Army from 1 November 1987[1] In 1989 he was appointed to the Military Intelligence Division as the Chief of Staff Intelligence, a post he held until 1991.[3]: Chp4 Badenhorst left the army at his own request retiring in early 1991 after 30 years of service.[4]
DeathEdit
Badenhorst died on 10 November 2012 of pneumonia and heart failure at the George-Medi-clinic in George, Western Cape.[2] He had outlived his wife Ina by less than a month and is survived by four children and eleven grandchildren.[2]
^ abUys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. ISBN0-9583173-3-X.
^ abcGunning, Eugene (13 November 2012). "Witkop Badenhorst sterf" [Witkop Badenhorst dies]. Die Burger (in Afrikaans). Naspers. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
^O'Brien, Kevin A. (2011). The South African Intelligence Services: From Apartheid to Democracy, 1948-2005. Studies in Intelligence Series. Routledge. ISBN978-0-203-84061-0.
^Strydom, Johan (19 April 1998). "Generaal se boek sal kartetse los". Rapport (in Afrikaans). Naspers. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
witkop, badenhorst, lieutenant, general, rudolf, badenhorst, 1940, 2012, south, african, army, general, served, chief, staff, intelligence, defence, force, died, 2012, lieutenant, generalrudolf, badenhorstssas, mmmbirth, namerudolph, badenhorstnickname, witkop. Lieutenant General Rudolf Badenhorst 1940 1 2012 was a South African Army general who served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the Defence Force He died in 2012 2 Lieutenant GeneralRudolf BadenhorstSSAS SD SM MMMBirth nameRudolph BadenhorstNickname s WitkopBorn1940Died10 November 2012George Western CapeBuriedGeorge Western CapeAllegiance South AfricaService wbr branchSouth African ArmyRankLieutenant GeneralCommands heldChief of Staff IntelligenceWarsBorder WarAwardsSpouse s Ina Badenhorst died 2012 wbr Contents 1 Military career 2 Death 3 Awards and decorations 4 ReferencesMilitary career EditHe served as Deputy Chief of the Army from 1 November 1987 1 In 1989 he was appointed to the Military Intelligence Division as the Chief of Staff Intelligence a post he held until 1991 3 Chp4 Badenhorst left the army at his own request retiring in early 1991 after 30 years of service 4 Death EditBadenhorst died on 10 November 2012 of pneumonia and heart failure at the George Medi clinic in George Western Cape 2 He had outlived his wife Ina by less than a month and is survived by four children and eleven grandchildren 2 Awards and decorations Edit nbsp Star of South Africa Silver SSAS nbsp Southern Cross Decoration SD nbsp Southern Cross Medal 1975 SM nbsp Military Merit Medal MMM nbsp Pro Patria Medal nbsp Southern Africa Medal nbsp General Service Medal South Africa nbsp Good Service Medal Gold 30 Years nbsp Good Service Medal Silver 20 Years nbsp Good Service Medal Bronze 10 Years References Edit a b Uys Ian 1992 South African Military Who s Who 1452 1992 Fortress Publishers ISBN 0 9583173 3 X a b c Gunning Eugene 13 November 2012 Witkop Badenhorst sterf Witkop Badenhorst dies Die Burger in Afrikaans Naspers Retrieved 17 August 2015 O Brien Kevin A 2011 The South African Intelligence Services From Apartheid to Democracy 1948 2005 Studies in Intelligence Series Routledge ISBN 978 0 203 84061 0 Strydom Johan 19 April 1998 Generaal se boek sal kartetse los Rapport in Afrikaans Naspers Retrieved 17 August 2015 Military officesPreceded byAndries P Putter Chief of Staff Intelligence1989 1991 Succeeded byJoffel van der WesthuizenPreceded byJan van Loggerenberg Chief of Staff Operations1988 1989 Succeeded byKoos BisschoffPreceded byDirk Marais Deputy Chief of the Army1987 1988 Succeeded byLen MeyerPreceded byJohannes F Janse van Rensburg Chief of Army Staff Logistics1982 1987 Succeeded byDeon MortimerPreceded byDeon Mortimer OC Infantry School1976 1979 Succeeded byWessel Kritzinger 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 Witkop Badenhorst amp oldid 1150382345, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
