Fritz Loots

Major General

Frederich Wilhelm Loots

SSA SD SM
Major General; Frederich Wilhelm Loots; SSA SD SM
Born	29 April 1917; Britstown, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Died	12 August 2008 (aged 91); Pretoria
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1939–1982
Rank	Major General
Commands held	GOC South West Africa Command (1963–1964); Director of Military Intelligence (1966–1970); Inspector General of the SADF (1970–1973); GOC Special Forces (1974–1982);
Battles/wars	Border War
Awards

Major General Frederich ('Fritz') Wilhelm Loots SSA SD SM (1917 – 2008) was a general in the South African Defence Force (SADF). He was founder of the South African Special Forces and their first commanding officer.

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