| Intro | South African Army general |
| Was | Military leader |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Military |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 23 September 1901 |
| Death |
14 August 1982 (aged 80 years) |
Lieutenant-General Christiaan (‘Matie’) Ludolph de Wet du Toit DSO (1901 – 1982) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Army as an artilleryman in 1924.
Military career
During World War II he commanded divisional artillery in East Africa and North Africa, before commanding an infantry brigade and an armoured brigade.
He served as Director-General of Land Forces, i.e. head of the army, from 1948 to 1950, and as Chief of the General Staff, i.e. head of the Union Defence Force, from 1950 to 1956.
Awards and Decorations
- Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Union Medal
- 1939–1945 Star
- Africa Star with N. Africa 1942-43 Clasp
- War Medal 1939-1945 with Oak Leaf
- Africa Service Medal (WWII)