Andreas Liebenberg | |
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| Nickname(s) | Kat |
| Born | 18 April 1938[1] Upington, Cape Province, South Africa[2] |
| Died | 23 May 1998 (aged 60) Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa[3] |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service/ | South African Army |
| Years of service | 1955–1993 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | South African Border War |
| Awards |             |
| Spouse(s) | Helena Johanna (Crafford)[4] |
General Andreas "Kat" Liebenberg SSAS SD SOE SM MMM (18 April 1938 – 23 May 1998) was a South African military commander. He served as General Officer Commanding South African Special Forces (1982–85), Chief of the Army (1985–90) and Chief of the South African Defence Force (1990–93).
- ^ "Andreas Jacobus (Kat) Liebenberg, former head of the SA Defence Force, is born". sahistory.org.za. SA History Online. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452–1992. Fortress Publishers. p. 133. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
- ^ "Gen. Kat Liebenberg (60), ex-chief of the SA defence force, dies of cancer in Pretoria". SAHO. South African History Online. 23 May 1998. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Liebenberg word nuwe hoof van Weermag" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 28 July 1990. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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