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Hans Couzy

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Hans Couzy
Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army
In office
10 september 1992 – 4 juli 1996
Preceded byLieutenant general Rien Wilmink
Succeeded byLieutenant general Maarten Schouten
Personal details
Born
Henri Andre (Hans) Couzy

(1940-09-23)23 September 1940
The Hague, Netherlands
Died10 March 2019(2019-03-10) (aged 78)
The Hague, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Army
Years of service1957-1996
Rank Lieutenant-general
Battles/warsFall of Srebrenica

Lieutenant-general Hans Couzy (23 September 1940 - 10 March 2019) was a former Dutch military officer who served as Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army between 1996 and 2001. He was commander during the fall of Srebrenica in July 1995.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Voormalig landmachtbevelhebber Hans Couzy (78) overleden" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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