Willem van Rijn
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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 | Scheveningen, Netherlands | 29 December 1915
Died | 20 October 1997 The Hague, Netherlands | (aged 81)
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1939-1973 |
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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]
References
- ^ "Gen. Wijting opvolger van Van Rijn". www.digibron.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links
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