Zhang Xuezhong (general)
Zhang Xuezhong | |
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| Born | 15 July 1899 China |
| Died | 16 June 1995 (aged 95) Taiwan |
| Allegiance |  Republic of China |
| Service/ |  National Revolutionary Army |
| Years of service | 1927–1959 |
| Rank | 25px General |
| Battles/wars | |
Zhang Xuezhong (Chinese: 張雪中; Wade–Giles: Chang Hsüeh-chung; 15 July 1899 – 16 June 1995) was a Kuomintang general who commanded a division in the important Battle of Taierzhuang. He also worked in the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence later in his career.
Career[edit]
Zhang started his military career in November 1927 at 3rd battalion of Zhejiang Military Academy.[1] He fought in multiple battles including Battle of Tengxian, Nankou Campaign and Battle of Taierzhuang during the Second Sino-Japanese War.[1][2][3][4] The 89th division led by Zhang was one of the Chinese divisions modernized by Germans.[1][5] Zhang was part of the 13th army's staff from March 1937 to July 1942.[1]
Zhang also commanded his 89th division in the 1938 Battle of Taierzhuang, which was the first major Chinese victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War.[1][4] He also fought to defend the Gaochengzhen–Taerwan line from April to May 1939.[citation needed]
In August 1948 Zhang started working as a counselor in the Ministry of National Defence, and a month later he was promoted to the rank of General. This was his last promotion in military ranks. Zhang retired in January 1959, and died on 16 June 1995.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Steen Ammentorp. "Biography of Lieutenant-General Zhang Xuezhong – (张雪中) – (Chang Hsueh-chung) (1899–1995), China". www.generals.dk. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Terence Co (2015). "The Battle of Tengxian, 14–18 March 1938" (PDF). World at War. pp. 38–40. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Wei Wu (Eric S) (May 2015). "Initial Campaign: Strategic Context, Battles and the Influence of Nankou Campaign: An Interpretive Booklet for WWII Military History Museums". Roger Williams University. p. 13. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b Israel Epstein (2005). My China Eye: Memoirs of a Jew and a Journalist. Long River Press. pp. 94–96. ISBN 978-1-59265-042-2.
- ^ History of the Frontal War Zone in the Sino-Japanese War. Nanjing University Press.
Further reading[edit]
- Charles D. Pettibone (May 2013). The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II: China. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4669-9646-5.
- Wen Ha-hsiung; Chang Ming-kai (1972). History of the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) (2 ed.). Taipei: Chung Wu Publishing Co. ASIN B00005W210.
