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Not to be confused with fellow general Zhang Zhizhong
Zhang Zhizhong

Zhang Zhizhong was a general in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China. He was in charge of the 5th Army during the 1932 Battle of Shanghai ....
.
Zhang Zìzhong (; 1891-May 16, 1940) was a Chinese
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 general
General

A General officer is an Officer of high military rank. The term or equivalent is used by nearly every country in the world. General can be used as a generic term for all grades of general officer, or it can specifically refer to a single rank that is just called general....
 of the National Revolutionary Army
National Revolutionary Army

The National Revolutionary Army was the National Army of the Kuomintang from 1925 until 1947, as well as the National Army of the Republic of China during the KMT's period of Single-party state beginning in 1928....
 (NRA) during the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War

The Second Sino-Japanese War was the largest Asian war in the twentieth century. From 1937 to 1941, it was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan....
. Born in Linqing
Linqing

Linqing is a county-level city within the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng in western Shandong Province, China. It is located north-northwest of the prefectural capital Liaocheng....
 in Shandong
Shandong

For the people of Shandong, see Shandong people is a coastal political divisions of China of eastern People's Republic of China. Its abbreviation is 'Lu', after the state of Lu that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
 province, he was the highest-ranked
Military rank

Military rank is a system of hierarchy relationships in armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines. Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms....
 officer
Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an Armed forces who holds a position of authority.Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereignty power and, as such, hold a Letters patent charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position....
 and the only Army group
Army group

An army group is a military organization consisting of several field army, which is self-sufficient for indefinite periods. It is usually responsible for a particular geographic area....
 commander of the NRA to die in the war. Because of his posthumous promotion, he was also the highest-ranked Allied
Allies of World War II

The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers of World War II during the World War II. Within the ranks of the Allies powers, the British Empire, the Soviet Union, and the United States of America were known as "The Big Three"....
 officer that was killed in action in World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. His mausoleum
Mausoleum

A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons....
 is situated in Beibei District
Beibei District

Beibei District is a District of China in the Chongqing municipality, People's Republic of China. A satellite town in the north of Chongqing, Beibei got its name because of the huge rock that extends to the middle of Jialing River, and is known for its historical culture in the period of the Republic of China, beautiful sceneries, and clean...
, Chongqing
Chongqing

Chongqing is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China's four provinces of China-level municipality of China, and the only one in the less densely populated western region of China....
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Not to be confused with fellow general Zhang Zhizhong
Zhang Zhizhong

Zhang Zhizhong was a general in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China. He was in charge of the 5th Army during the 1932 Battle of Shanghai ....
.
Zhang Zìzhong (; 1891-May 16, 1940) was a Chinese
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 general
General

A General officer is an Officer of high military rank. The term or equivalent is used by nearly every country in the world. General can be used as a generic term for all grades of general officer, or it can specifically refer to a single rank that is just called general....
 of the National Revolutionary Army
National Revolutionary Army

The National Revolutionary Army was the National Army of the Kuomintang from 1925 until 1947, as well as the National Army of the Republic of China during the KMT's period of Single-party state beginning in 1928....
 (NRA) during the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War

The Second Sino-Japanese War was the largest Asian war in the twentieth century. From 1937 to 1941, it was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan....
. Born in Linqing
Linqing

Linqing is a county-level city within the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng in western Shandong Province, China. It is located north-northwest of the prefectural capital Liaocheng....
 in Shandong
Shandong

For the people of Shandong, see Shandong people is a coastal political divisions of China of eastern People's Republic of China. Its abbreviation is 'Lu', after the state of Lu that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
 province, he was the highest-ranked
Military rank

Military rank is a system of hierarchy relationships in armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines. Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms....
 officer
Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an Armed forces who holds a position of authority.Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereignty power and, as such, hold a Letters patent charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position....
 and the only Army group
Army group

An army group is a military organization consisting of several field army, which is self-sufficient for indefinite periods. It is usually responsible for a particular geographic area....
 commander of the NRA to die in the war. Because of his posthumous promotion, he was also the highest-ranked Allied
Allies of World War II

The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers of World War II during the World War II. Within the ranks of the Allies powers, the British Empire, the Soviet Union, and the United States of America were known as "The Big Three"....
 officer that was killed in action in World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. His mausoleum
Mausoleum

A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons....
 is situated in Beibei District
Beibei District

Beibei District is a District of China in the Chongqing municipality, People's Republic of China. A satellite town in the north of Chongqing, Beibei got its name because of the huge rock that extends to the middle of Jialing River, and is known for its historical culture in the period of the Republic of China, beautiful sceneries, and clean...
, Chongqing
Chongqing

Chongqing is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China's four provinces of China-level municipality of China, and the only one in the less densely populated western region of China....
. There are roads named after him in Shanghai
Shanghai

Shanghai is the List of cities in the People's Republic of China by population in China and one of the List of metropolitan areas by population in the world, with over 20 million people....
 and Beijing
Beijing

is a metropolis in northern China and the Capital of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the four municipality of China, which are equivalent to province in China's Political divisions of China....
.

Career

  • 1911 Studied law in Tianjin
  • 1914 Assigned to the 20th Army Division near Fengtian (present day Shenyang
    Shenyang

    Shenyang , or Mukden , is a sub-provincial city and capital city of Liaoning Provinces of China in Northeast China.Along with its nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial center in China, and the transportation and commercial centre of China's northeastern region....
    ) as platoon leader
  • 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 at Changshan mountain near Yichang
    Yichang

    Yichang is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province of China....
     in Hubei
    Hubei

    is a central province of China of the People's Republic of China. Its abbreviation is ? , an ancient name associated with the eastern part of the province since the Qin Dynasty....
     Province
  • 1940 - Posthumous promotion to Full General


See also

  • Military history of China
    Military history of China

    The recorded military history of China extends from about 1500 BC to the present day. China has the longest period of continuous development of military Chinese culture of any civilization in world history and had some of the world's most advanced military until the 16th century....
  • History of the Republic of China
    History of the Republic of China

    The history of the Republic of China begins after the Qing Dynasty in 1912, when the formation of the Republic of China ended over two thousand years of Imperial rule....
  • Kuomintang
    Kuomintang

    The Kuomintang of China , also often translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party, is the founding and the ruling party of the Republic of China ....
  • Second Sino-Japanese War
    Second Sino-Japanese War

    The Second Sino-Japanese War was the largest Asian war in the twentieth century. From 1937 to 1941, it was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan....
  • World War II
    World War II

    World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
  • Marco Polo Bridge Incident
    Marco Polo Bridge Incident

    The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a battle between the Republic of China's National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army, marking the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War....
  • Battle of Tai'erzhuang
  • Battle of Wuhan
    Battle of Wuhan

    The Battle of Wuhan , popularly known to Chinese people as the Defense of Wuhan , and to the Japanese people as the Invasion of Wuhan , was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War....


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.


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