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on 31 October 1985. In this role, he took part in negotiations that brought the
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Account of South Africa's Border War
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902:. Johannesburg, South Africa: Jonathan Ball Publishers SA.
313:(5 February 1935 – 10 September 2018) was a
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1319:List of South African military chiefs
1077:List of South African military chiefs
708:Kolberg, Kristy (10 September 2018).
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1069:Chiefs of the South African military
375:South West African Territorial Force
290:Johannes Jacobus (Jannie) Geldenhuys
990:South West Africa Territorial Force
873:Truth and Reconciliation Commission
710:"RETIRED DEFENCE FORCE LEADER DIES"
398:Truth and Reconciliation Commission
171:South West Africa Territorial Force
851:. Germiston: Fortress Publishers.
560:Permanent Force Good Service Medal
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1089:1912 – 1957
898:Geldenhuys, Jannie (2009).
766:. SADF Info. Archived from
616:2 Grade - with Grand Cordon
377:. Later in 1980, he became
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139:Years of service
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1396:Charles 'Pop' Fraser
686:Talant de bien faire
593:Order Military Merit
505:Military Merit Medal
486:Southern Cross Medal
437:Star of South Africa
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1386:Sybrand Engelbrecht
1358:Army Chief of Staff
1208:Johannes Geldenhuys
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1018:Officer Commanding
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396:The post-Apartheid
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1213:Andreas Liebenberg
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958:Andreas Liebenberg
545:Good Service Medal
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843:Uys, Ian (1992).
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584:) , Knight
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