About Halfdan Hertzberg
Lived 1884 – 1959 (aged 75). Halfdan Hertzberg was a Canadian military personnel.
Major General Halfdan Fenton Harboe Hertzberg (3 September 1884 – 21 December 1959) was a Canadian general and Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada during the Second World War. He also served as Quartermaster General and Adjutant-General for the Canadian Army, narrowly missing the position of Chief of General Staff (CGS). He remained in the army, and attended the British Army's Staff College.
Family Hertzberg's brother, Charles Hertzberg, was also a major general. They were the only two brothers to reach general officer rank at the same time in the Canadian Army.
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Who was Halfdan Hertzberg?
Canadian general (1884–1959)
When was Halfdan Hertzberg born?
Halfdan Hertzberg was born on 3 September 1884 in Toronto.
When did Halfdan Hertzberg die?
Halfdan Hertzberg died on 21 December 1959 in Victoria.
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Halfdan Hertzberg was a military personnel.
What nationality was Halfdan Hertzberg?
Halfdan Hertzberg was Canadian.
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