| Intro | South African general |
| Was |
Military officer Military personnel |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Military |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1910 |
| Death |
1967 (aged 57 years) |
Major-General Petrus Jacobs SSA SM (1910-1967) was a South African military commander.
Military Career
He joined the South African Army as a part-time Citizen Force soldier in 1931 in the Prince Alfred’s Guard and later became a full-time Permanent Force member. He served in World War II with the 2nd South African Division and with Wits Rifles in Italy.
Maj Gen Jacobs was Army Chief of Staff from 1963 to 1965.