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Guan Linzheng 關麟徵 (关麟征)
General Guan Linzheng
5th Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Army
In office 25 August 1949 – December 1949
President
Li Zongren
Preceded by
Gu Zhutong
Succeeded by
Gu Zhutong
Personal details
Born
(1905-03-19)March 19, 1905 Hu County, Shaanxi, Qing dynasty China
Died
August 1, 1980(1980-08-01) (aged 75) British Hong Kong
Awards
Order of Blue Sky and White Sun, Presidential Medal of Freedom
Nickname(s)
"Guan the Brave", "The Iron Fist"
Military service
Allegiance
China
Years of service
1924–1950
Rank
General
Unit
The 3rd military police battalion
Commands
25th Division,52nd Corps, 15th Army, 9th Army Group
Battles/wars
Northern Expedition, Encirclement Campaigns, Central Plains War Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War
Guan Linzheng (simplified Chinese: 关麟征; traditional Chinese: 關麟徵; pinyin: Guān Línzhǐ; Wade–Giles: Kuan Lin-cheng; March 19, 1905– August 1, 1980) was a Republic of China general who fought against the Chinese Communists and the Imperial Japanese Army during his career. Guan was a recipient of Order of Blue Sky and White Sun, the highest honor for a Chinese Nationalist commander.[citation needed]
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