Lieutenant General Reginald Otto (9 July 19435 July 2022
) was a
South African military commander, who held the post of Chief of the
South African Army
The South African Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Servi ...
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Military career
He joined the
South African Army
The South African Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Servi ...
in 1964 after completing his schooling at Trumpsburg High School.
After Officer training at the Army Gymnasium he was appointed a 2nd lieutenant in
1 Special Service Battalion
1 Special Service Battalion (usually abbreviated to ) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army and only one of two such in its regular force. The Regiment is based at Tempe near Bloemfontein.
It was previously known in Afrikaans as () ...
. He became Officer Commanding of
1 Special Service Battalion
1 Special Service Battalion (usually abbreviated to ) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army and only one of two such in its regular force. The Regiment is based at Tempe near Bloemfontein.
It was previously known in Afrikaans as () ...
in January 1976. He also commanded the
School of Armour
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from 11 January 1981 to 18 December 1983.
He was promoted to Brigadier and OC
Orange Free State Command. He was later promoted to Major general and GOC
Eastern Transvaal Command.
Awards and decorations
General Otto was awarded the following:
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See also
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List of South African military chiefs
This article lists the South African military chiefs. From 1958 until the 1994 South African general election, first democratic general election in 1994, the present-day South African National Defence Force was known as the South African Defenc ...
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South African Army
The South African Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Servi ...
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References
1943 births
2022 deaths
Afrikaner people
Chiefs of the South African Army
People from Krugersdorp
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