Guan Linzheng

Guan Linzheng

Guan Linzheng (關麟徵) was a Chinese general in the Kuomintang and recipient of the Order of Blue Sky and White Sun.

General Guan Linzheng commanded the 25th Division in the fighing at the Gubeikou Pass against the Japanese during the Defense of the Great Wall in March and April 1933. On July 17, 1935 he was made the 23rd recipient of the of the Order of Blue Sky and White Sun.

Guan retained command of the 25th Division until 1937, and it was made one of the new Reorganized NRA Divisions following the training guidelines of German advisors. Following the outbreak of war with Japan again in 1937 he was promoted to commander of 52nd Corps and fought in the Beiping–Hankou Railway Operation from August 1937 to October 1937. Guan's Corps then joined Tang Enbo's 20th Army from October to January 1938. In 1938 he was given command of 32nd Corps. Shortly afterward in 1938 he was promoted again, to acting commander of 15th Army and as such fought in the First Changsha Campaign. In 1939 Guan's 15th Army was made 15th Army Group and participated in the 1939 Winter Offensive. His command was made official in 1940 and then he was given command of 9th Army Group which he then held to the end of the War.

Sources

* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung , Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China.

External links

* Generals of World War II http://www.generals.dk/


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