Mart de Kruif
Mart de Kruif | |
|---|---|
| Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army | |
| In office 25 October 2011 – 24 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant general Rob Bertholee |
| Succeeded by | Lieutenant general Leo Beulen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1958 Apeldoorn, Gelderland, The Netherlands. |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Meritorious Service Medal (Canada) Officer in the Legion of Honour (France) Knight Commander's Cross in the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Commander of the Legion of Merit |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | The Netherlands |
| Branch/service | Royal Dutch Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2016 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Royal Netherlands Army ISAF Regional Command South 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade 42 Pantserinfanteriebataljon Limburgse Jagers |
| Battles/wars | |
Mart de Kruif MSM is a retired Dutch Lieutenant-general in the Royal Netherlands Army who served as the 3rd Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army until his retirement in 2016. He was succeeded by lieutenant general Leo Beulen