Zhang Zizhong
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- Not to be confused with fellow general Zhang Zhizhong.
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang
Zhāng Zìzhōng (Traditional Chinese: 張自忠, Simplified Chinese: 张自忠; Wade-Giles Chang Tzu-chung) (1891-May 16, 1940) was a Chinese general of the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Born in Linqing County in Shandong province, he was the highest-ranked officer and the only Army group commander of the NRA to die in the war. His mausoleum is situated in Beibei district, Chongqing. In the Eastern Urban Precinct of the Chinese capital, a main road is named after him.
Career
- 1935 - 1936 Chairman of the Government of Charhar Province
- 1937 Mayor of Tianjin
- 1937 General Officer Commanding 38th Division
- 1937 - 1940 General Officer Commanding LIX Corps
- 1938 General Officer Commanding 27th Army
- 1939 Commander in Chief Right Flank Army 5th War Area
- 1939 - 1940 Commander in Chief 33rd Army Group
- 1940 Killed in Action
[edit] Further reading
- Arthur Waldron. "China's New Remembering of World War II: The Case of Zhang Zizhong". Modern Asian Studies 30, 4 (1996): 945-978.
[edit] See also
- Military history of China
- History of the Republic of China
- Kuomintang
- Second Sino-Japanese War
- World War II
- Marco Polo Bridge Incident
- Battle of Tai'erzhuang
- Battle of Wuhan
