Helmoed-Römer Heitman

Helmoed-Römer Heitman

JCD MMM
Allegiance
Branch
Service years
1970–1996
AwardsMilitary Merit Medal MMM John Chard Decoration JCD John Chard Medal Unitas (Unity) Medal

Helmoed-Römer Heitman JCD MMM is a South African author and commentator on military affairs.[1] He was a member of the South African army reserve from 1970 to 1994. After the introduction of democratic rule in 1994 he briefly remained within the newly established SANDF until 1996.

During his career as a military advisor with direct ties to the apartheid military in the 1970s and 1980s, he penned various articles in favour of harsh and repressive "counter-insurgency" methods against members of liberation movements such as the ANC and SWAPO. In a 1977 article Heitman advocated the use of detention without trial against political dissidents and argued that habeas corpus should be suspended. In the same article he also recommended the use of deadly firepower against "agitators" at political rallies.[2]

He is the South African correspondent for Jane's Defence Weekly.

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Helmoed Römer Heitman - Shephard Media". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ Heitman, HR (1977). "Some possibilities in Counter-Insurgency Operations". Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies. 7 (4). doi:10.5787/7-4-805. ISSN 2224-0020.


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