Ben Hasselman
Dutch military officer (1898–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Benjamin Richard Pieter Frans Hasselman (14 March 1898 – 2 March 1984)[1] was an officer of the Royal Netherlands Army and chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1957 to 1958.[2]
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Ben Hasselman | |
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Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands | |
In office 1 October 1953 – 1 November 1957 | |
Preceded by | Lieutenant general Fons Aler |
Succeeded by | Lieutenant general Heije Schaper |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin Richard Pieter Frans Hasselman (1898-03-14)March 14, 1898 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Died | March 2, 1984(1984-03-02) (aged 85) The Hague, Netherlands |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
Rank | General |
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