Frans van den Berg

Frans E.C. van den Berg

SD SM MMM
Frans E.C. van den Berg; SD SM MMM
Allegiance	South Africa; South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	?–1991
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	School of Artillery
Commands held	OC School of Artillery; OC North Western Command; OC Army Battle School; GOC Northern Transvaal Command; Chief of Staff Planning; General of the Gunners;
Awards	Southern Cross Decoration (SD); Southern Cross Medal (SM); Military Merit Medal (MMM);

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.

Military career[]

He served as Officer Commanding School of Artillery^[1] from 1970 to 1973, OC NW Command 1974–1977, OC N Tvl Command 1982–1983. Much later served as Chief of Staff Planning from 1986 to 1991.^[2]

Awards and decorations[]

Proficiency: Master Gunner Badge

References[]

^ 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.

Honorary titles
New title	Master Gunner of the Artillery 1982 – 1991	Succeeded by Maj Gen Paul Lombard
Military offices
New title	Chief of Staff Planning 1986 – 1991	Succeeded by Lt Gen Dries van der Lith
Preceded by Maj Gen	GOC Northern Transvaal Command 1982 – 1983	Succeeded by Brig Hans Moller as OC N Tvl Comd
		Succeeded by Maj Gen Charles Lloyd as GOC Far North Comd
		Succeeded by Maj Gen as GOC E Tvl Comd
Preceded by Brig Constand Viljoen	Director of Artillery 1974 – 1976	Succeeded by Col Paul Lombard
Preceded by Col Johan Potgieter	Director of Artillery 1970 – 1972	Succeeded by Brig Constand Viljoen
Preceded by Col Shorty Brown	OC School of Artillery 1970 – 1973	Succeeded by Col Koos Bisschoff
Preceded by Cmdt Greyvie Greyvenstein	Chief Instructor Gunnery 1967 – 1968	Succeeded by Cmdt Paul Lombard
Honorary titles
Preceded by Col Helm Roos	Master Gunner 1970	Succeeded by Cmdt Paul Lombard

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[1] Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015

[DefRev91-2] South African Defence Force Review 1991. Walker-Ramus. 1991.

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Frans E.C. van den Berg SD SM MMM
Allegiance	South Africa South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	?–1991
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	School of Artillery
Commands held	OC School of Artillery OC North Western Command OC Army Battle School GOC Northern Transvaal Command Chief of Staff Planning General of the Gunners
Awards	Southern Cross Decoration (SD) Southern Cross Medal (SM) Military Merit Medal (MMM)