Hendrik Klopper
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title:
Hendrik Klopper
text:
General Hendrik Balzazar Klopper, was a South African military commander. He commanded the 3rd Infantry Brigade and was later promoted to command the 2nd Infantry Division during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. He is best known for surrendering the Division to Rommel after the failed defence of the Tobruk harbour in June 1942. After the war, he became Army Chief of Staff from 1950 to 1953, and Commandant General of the Union Defence Force from 1956 until his retirement in 19
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South African military commander during World War II
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrik_Klopper
date created:
2005-06-12T14:08:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T11:05:29Z
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