Gerardus Johannes Berenschot
Gerardus Johannes Berenschot | |
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General Gerardus Johannes Berenschot | |
| Born | 24 July 1887 |
| Died | 13 October 1941 (aged 54) Batavia (Jakarta) |
| Allegiance | Netherlands |
| Branch | Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) |
| Rank | Lt General, Commander of the KNIL |
| Commands | Aceh War (1910-1915) |
| Other work | Professor at the Military Academy (1925-1930) |
Lieutenant General Gerardus Johannes Berenschot (24 July 1887 – 13 October 1941) was Commander-in-Chief of the Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army; KNIL). An Indo – as Eurasians of Indonesian and Dutch descent – Berenschot was the son of a Dutch officer in the KNIL.