Gerrit Opperman Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Major General
Gerrit Nicolaas Opperman
Birth Date:	1945 7, df=yes
Birth Place:	Johannesburg
Nickname:	Gert
Serviceyears:	August 1996^[1]
Rank:	Major General
Commands:	OC Northern Transvaal Command OC Sector 70 (Eastern Caprivi)

Major General Gerrit Nicolaas Opperman (Gert) was a General Officer in the South African Army.

Early life

General Gert Opperman was born on 27 July 1945 in Johannesburg.^[2]

Career

He served as spokesman for the Malan family on the death of Magnus Malan.^[3]

Courses

• Spanish; Castilian: Escuala de Defensa National (Joint Warfare qualification) Completed 1975
• Spanish; Castilian: Escuela de Estado Mayor (Command and Staff qualification) Completed 1975

Posts held

Gen Opperman has held the following posts:

Awards

Maj Gen Opperman has received the following awards during his career:

Medals and decorations

• International Orders
  • • • • • • • • • • • Chilean Star of Military Merit

Notes and References

1. Web site: Major General Gert Opperman to visit Australia as SAMVOA Guest of Honour. . SAMVOA . 26 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222212328/http://samvoa.org/news.html . 22 February 2015 .
2. Web site: Gert Opperman - Who's Who SA. 26 January 2015.
3. Web site: Obituary: Former defence minister Magnus Malan. The Witness. SAPA. 26 January 2015. 19 July 2011.