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Robert Nitsch
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1983–present
Rank	Major General
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Robert Malcolm Bowstead Nitsch CBE is a retired British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding Support Command.

Military career

Nitsch was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1983. He became Commander of 102nd Logistic Brigade and went on to be head of logistics for UK forces in Afghanistan.

In February 2011 he took part in the joint US-UK investigation into the unsuccessful operation to release Scottish aid worker Linda Norgrove. He became Director of Army Manning in April 2012 and General Officer Commanding Support Command in August 2013.

Already a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), Nitsch was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours. He was Honorary Colonel of Southampton UOTC from 2014 to 2024.

References

1. "No. 49532". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1983. p. 14706.
2. Visits The Blue Beret, December 2010 / January 2011
3. "Robert Nitsch". Defence Viewpoints. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
4. Linda Norgrove coroner praises US forces The Independent, 15 February 2011
5. Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
6. "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 6.
7. Freedom of Information Request, 25 July 2017
8. "No. 64546". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 October 2024. p. 20855.

• British Army major generals
• Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
• Living people
• Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers officers
• 20th-century British Army personnel
• British Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)