| Honorific prefix | General |
|---|---|
| Office | Chiefs of the Defence Staff |
| Term start | 10 December 1976 |
| Term end | 1 November 1980 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | General Cor de Jager |
| Office 1 | Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands |
| Term start 1 | 1 November 1973 |
| Term end 1 | 10 December 1976 |
| Predecessor 1 | Lieutenant general Willem van Rijn |
| Successor 1 | Position abolished |
| Birth name | Alexander Johannes Wilhelm Wijting |
| Birth date | 29 June 1925 |
| Birth place | Magelang, Indonesia |
| Death date | 27 August 1986 (aged 61) |
| Death place | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Allegiance | Netherlands |
| Service years | 1942-1980 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles | World War II |
General Robbie Wijting (29 June 1925 – 27 August 1986) was a Dutch military officer who served as highest-ranking member of the Dutch Armed Forces between 1973 and 1980. First as Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands between 1973 and 1976. And served, after the renaming of the position, as Chiefs of the Defence Staff between 1976 and 1980.[1]
References
- ^ "De oorlog van: Robbie Wijting" (in Dutch). Oorlogsbronnen.nl. Retrieved 21 February 2023.