Army Groups of the National Revolutionary Army
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The Army Group (sometimes also referred to as Group Army
Group Army
A Group Army , is a major Chinese military organization. Some may use or translate it loosely to mean the same as Army Group and through various time periods or history, depending on whether the military formation is under Nationalist China or Communist China , Chinese Army Group or Group Army...
) was the largest conventional mobile formation in the organization of the National Revolutionary Army
National Revolutionary Army
The National Revolutionary Army , pre-1928 sometimes shortened to 革命軍 or Revolutionary Army and between 1928-1947 as 國軍 or National Army was the Military Arm of the Kuomintang from 1925 until 1947, as well as the national army of the Republic of China during the KMT's period of party rule...
of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
during the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
. The first Army Groups were established immediately after the Japanese attack at Marco Polo Bridge on 7 July 1937, and new Army Groups continued to be formed throughout the war.
During the war, the only military formations larger than the Army Group were the Military Regions, which were defined by geographical boundaries, and the Army Corps, of which only four were only formed and only during the Battle of Wuhan
Battle of Wuhan
The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War...
. In effect, the Army Group was the largest fighting unit of the National Revolutionary Army, and usually exercised command over two or more armies
NRA Army
A NRA Army, 軍, was a type of military organization during the Chinese Republic, and usually exercised command over two NRA Corps and often a number of Independent Divisions and Independent Brigades and some supporting units. The Chinese Republic had 30 Armies during the Second Sino-Japanese War...
or several corps, and assorted lesser units. They were roughly equivalent in size to an Army in British or American military terminology. By the end of the war with Japan, 40 Army Groups were in existence. The civil war saw three additional Army Groups being formed, even as they were gradually being replaced by newly-formed Army Corps, by then a largely analogous formation. The following list provides an overview of the Army Groups in the National Revolutionary Army, including their organization, commanders, and important battles.
1st to 10th Army Groups
Commanders killed in action are denoted by| Unit | Organization | Commanders | Duration | Major battles |
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| 1st Army Group 第一集團軍 |
Established: Aug 1937 Disbanded: Apr 1938 |
Song Zheyuan Song Zheyuan Sòng Zhéyuán was a Chinese general during the Chinese Civil War and Sino-Japanese War .- Early life and education :... 宋哲元 |
Aug 1937 – Apr 1938 | Tianjin-Pukou Railway Operation Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan |
| Reestablished: Oct 1938 Reorganized into 1st Army Corps: Sep 1947 |
Long Yun Long Yun Long Yun was governor and warlord of the Chinese province of Yunnan from 1927 to near the end of the Chinese Civil War, when he was overthrown in a coup by Du Yuming under the order of Chiang Kai-shek in October, 1945.-Life:Long Yun was an sinicized ethnic Yi , a non Han Chinese people native to... 龍雲 |
Oct 1938 – Jan 1939 | None | |
| Lu Han Lu Han Lu Han was a KMT general of Yi ethnicity.-Life:His alma matter was Yunnan military academy. He was commander of the First Group Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War.... 盧漢 |
Jan 1939 – Mar 1945 | Battle of Nanchang First Battle of Changsha 1939 Winter Offensive Second Battle of Changsha Third Battle of Changsha Battle of Zhejiang-Jiangxi Battle of Zhejiang-Jiangxi The Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign , refers to a campaign by the China Expeditionary Army of the Japanese Imperial Army under Shunroku Hata and Chinese 3rd War Area forces under Gu Zhutong in the Chinese provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi from mid May to early September, 1942.On April 18, 1942, the... Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... Battle of Changde Battle of Changde - Sources :* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg... |
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| Sun Du Sun Du Sun Du was a Kuomintang general from Yunnan, China. From March 1945 till September 1947, he was the commander of the 1st Army Group of the of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China.-See also:... 孫渡 |
Mar 1945 – Sep 1947 | None | ||
| 2nd Army Group 第二集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Reorganized into 4th Pacification Area: Oct 1945 |
Liu Shi 劉峙 |
Sep 1937 – Feb 1938 | Beiping-Hankou Railway Operation Battle of Taiyuan Battle of Taiyuan The Japanese offensive called 太原作戦 or the Battle of Taiyuan was a major battle fought between China and Japan named for Taiyuan , which lay in the 2nd Military Region... |
| Sun Lianzhong Sun Lianzhong Sun Lianzhong Sun Lianzhong Sun Lianzhong (Traditional Chinese: 孫連仲 ; Simplified Chinese: 孙连仲 ; pinyin: Sun Lianzhong; Wade-Giles: Sun Lian-chung (1893–1990) General during the Warlord Era, Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War... 孫連仲 |
Feb 1938 – Aug 1943 | Battle of Taierzhuang Battle of Taierzhuang The Battle of Tai'erzhuang was a battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, between armies of Chinese Kuomintang and Japan, and is sometimes considered as a part of Battle of Xuzhou.... Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang The Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang , also known as the Battle of Suizao was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.- The battle :... 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang The Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang , also known as the Battle of Zaoyi was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... Battle of South Henan Battle of South Henan The Battle of South Henan , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.This battle was the first time the NRA engaged the Japanese in southern Henan.... Second Battle of Changsha Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... |
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| Liu Ruming Liu Ruming Liu Ruming, Liu Ju-ming, 刘汝明, Chinese general during the Warlord Era, Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.- Overview :... 劉汝明 |
Aug 1943 – Oct 1945 | Battle of Changde Battle of Changde - Sources :* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg... Battle of West Henan-North Hubei Battle of West Henan-North Hubei The Battle of West Henan-North Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was in northern Hubei and western Henan... |
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| 3rd Army Group 第三集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Disbanded:Mar 1943 |
Han Fuju Han Fuju Han Fuju or Han Fu-chü was a Kuomintang general in the early 20th century. He rose up the ranks of the Guominjun clique in the Warlord era but then went over to the Kuomintang, and held the position of military governor of Shandong from 1930 to 1938... 韓復榘 |
Sep 1937 – Jan 1938 | Tianjin-Pukou Railway Operation |
| Yu Xuezhong Yu Xuezhong Yu Xuezhong was a KMT general from Shandong.... 于學忠 |
Jan 1938 – Jun 1938 | Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Xuzhou The Battle of Xuzhou was fought between Japanese and Chinese forces in May 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War. In contemporary accounts in English, the event was usually referred to as the "Battle of Hsuchow", using the Chinese Postal Map Romanization.... |
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| Sun Tongxuan Sun Tongxuan Sun Tongxuan was a Kuomintang general.-External links:*... 孫桐萱 |
Jun 1938 – Feb 1943 | Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of South Henan Battle of South Henan The Battle of South Henan , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.This battle was the first time the NRA engaged the Japanese in southern Henan.... |
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| Zhang Xuezhong Zhang Xuezhong Zhang Xuezhong was a KMT general from Jiangxi.... 張雪中 |
Feb 1943 – Mar 1943 | None | ||
| Reestablished: Sep 1943 Disbanded: Nov 1946 |
Li Tiejun Li Tiejun Li Tiejun was a KMT general. He served as CO of the 3rd and 29th army groups as well as CO of other smaller units during the war.-References:... 李鐵軍 |
Sep 1943 – Feb 1944 | None | |
| Zhao Shoushan Zhao Shoushan Zhao Shoushan was a KMT general and PRC politician.-Biography:Zhao Shoushan was born in Shaanxi in 1894. After the foundation of the People's Republic of China, Zhao was the Governor of Qinghai and Shaanxi.... 趙壽山 |
Feb 1944 – Nov 1946 | None | ||
| 4th Army Group 第四集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Disbanded: Mar 1947 |
Jiang Dingwen Jiang Dingwen Jiang Dingwen was a KMT general from Zhejiang.... 蔣鼎文 |
Sep 1937 – Feb 1939 | Battle of Shanghai Battle of Shanghai The Battle of Shanghai, known in Chinese as Battle of Songhu, was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War... |
| Sun Weiru Sun Weiru Sun Weiru was a KMT general from Shanxi.His given name is Shu Tang, his literal stylistic name is Wei Ru, family name is Sun. He was born in 1896 at Xi'an City of Shaan Xi Province and died on July 27, 1979.- Military career :... 孫蔚如 |
Feb 1939 – Jun 1945 | 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of South Shanxi Battle of South Shanxi The Battle of South Shanxi , also known as the Battle of Jinnan and as the Chungyuan Operation by the Japanese, was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War .-Chinese:1st War Area - Wei Li-huang* 5th... Battle of Central Henan Battle of Central Henan The Battle of Central Henan, was the first offensive in the Japanese Operation Ichi-Go during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In the Battle of Central Henan, 390,000 Chinese soldiers, led by General Tang Enbo , were deployed to defend the strategic position of Luoyang... Battle of West Henan-North Hubei Battle of West Henan-North Hubei The Battle of West Henan-North Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was in northern Hubei and western Henan... |
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| Li Xingzhong Li Xingzhong Li Xingzhong was a KMT general from Zhili.... 李興中 |
Jun 1945 – Mar 1947 | None | ||
| 5th Army Group 第五集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Disbanded: Mar 1942 |
Gu Zhutong Gu Zhutong Gu Zhutong courtesy name: Moshan , was a Chinese military general and administrator of the Republic of China.-Early life and career:... 顧祝同 |
Sep 1937 – Jun 1938 | Battle of Shanghai Battle of Shanghai The Battle of Shanghai, known in Chinese as Battle of Songhu, was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War... |
| Yu Xuezhong Yu Xuezhong Yu Xuezhong was a KMT general from Shandong.... 于學忠 |
Jun 1938 – Feb 1939 | None | ||
| Zeng Wanzhong Zeng Wanzhong Zeng Wanzhong was a KMT general from Yunnan.... 曾萬鐘 |
Feb 1939 – Mar 1942 | 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of South Shanxi Battle of South Shanxi The Battle of South Shanxi , also known as the Battle of Jinnan and as the Chungyuan Operation by the Japanese, was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War .-Chinese:1st War Area - Wei Li-huang* 5th... |
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| Reestablished: Jan 1943 Disbanded: Apr 1945 |
Du Yuming Du Yuming Du Yuming was a Kuomintang field commander active in the Sino-Japanese War theatre of World War II and in the Chinese Civil War from 1945 to 1949.... 杜聿明 |
Jan 1943 – Apr 1945 | None | |
| 6th Army Group 第六集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Reorganized into 10th Army Corps: Nov 1948 |
Yang Aiyuan Yang Aiyuan Yang Aiyuan was a KMT general from Shanxi. From 1928 till 1930, Yang was the first chairman of the government of Chahar, a newly formed province of the Republic of China. In 1937, as a general of the KMT, he played an active part in the Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Xinkou. He died in 1959... 楊愛源 |
Sep 1937 – Mar 1939 | Battle of Taiyuan Battle of Taiyuan The Japanese offensive called 太原作戦 or the Battle of Taiyuan was a major battle fought between China and Japan named for Taiyuan , which lay in the 2nd Military Region... |
| Chen Changjie 陳長捷 |
Mar 1939 – Jan 1941 | 1939 Winter Offensive | ||
| Yang Aiyuan Yang Aiyuan Yang Aiyuan was a KMT general from Shanxi. From 1928 till 1930, Yang was the first chairman of the government of Chahar, a newly formed province of the Republic of China. In 1937, as a general of the KMT, he played an active part in the Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Xinkou. He died in 1959... 楊愛源 |
Jan 1941 – Jan 1946 | None | ||
| Wang Jingguo Wang Jingguo Wang Jingguo was a KMT general from Shanxi. He was the son-in-law of the warlord who controlled Shanxi from 1911-1949, Yan Xishan. Wang served throughout his career in Yan's army, fighting in numerous campaigns.-Suiyuan:... 王靖國 |
Jan 1946 – Nov 1948 | None | ||
| 7th Army Group 第七集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Reorganized into Shanxi Guerrilla Corps Command: May 1948 |
Fu Zuoyi Fu Zuoyi Fu Zuoyi was a Chinese military leader. He began his military career in the service of Yan Xishan, and he was widely praised for his defense of Suiyuan from the Japanese. During the final stages of the Chinese Civil War, Fu surrendered the large and strategic garrison around Beiping to Communist... 傅作義 |
Sep 1937 – Mar 1939 | Battle of Taiyuan Battle of Taiyuan The Japanese offensive called 太原作戦 or the Battle of Taiyuan was a major battle fought between China and Japan named for Taiyuan , which lay in the 2nd Military Region... |
| Zhao Chengshou Zhao Chengshou Zhao Chengshou was a KMT general from Shanxi.... 趙承綬 |
Mar 1939 – May 1948 | 1939 Winter Offensive | ||
| 8th Army Group 第八集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Disbanded: Jul 1938 |
Zhang Fakui Zhang Fakui Zhang Fakui was a Chinese Nationalist general who fought against northern warlords, the Imperial Japanese Army and Chinese Communist forces in his military career. He served as commander-in-chief the 8th Army Group and commander-in-chief of NRA ground force before retire in Hong Kong in... 張發奎 |
Sep 1937 – Jul 1938 | None |
| Reestablished: Feb 1939 Reorganized into 15th Army Corps: Nov 1948 |
Sun Chu Sun Chu Sun Chu Sun Chu Sun Chu ( was a Kuomintang officer from Shanxi. He served in the warlord Yan Xishan's provincial army. He achieved a very high rank in Yan's army, eventually commanding Yan's entire military police force, but owed his high position more to his loyalty and trustworthiness than to any... 孫楚 |
Feb 1939 – Nov 1948 | Battle of South Shanxi Battle of South Shanxi The Battle of South Shanxi , also known as the Battle of Jinnan and as the Chungyuan Operation by the Japanese, was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War .-Chinese:1st War Area - Wei Li-huang* 5th... |
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| 9th Army Group 第九集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Disbanded: Jan 1938 |
Zhang Zhizhong Zhang Zhizhong Zhang Zhizhong was a general in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China. He was born in Chaohu, Anhui, and attended the Baoding Military Academy from which he graduated in 1916... 張治中 |
Sep 1937 – Oct 1937 | Battle of Shanghai Battle of Shanghai The Battle of Shanghai, known in Chinese as Battle of Songhu, was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War... |
| Zhu Shaoliang Zhu Shaoliang Chu Shao-liang was a general in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China.In 1935, he was hand picked by Chiang Kai-shek as the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Army for exterminating the bandits... 朱紹良 |
Oct 1937 – Dec 1937 | None | ||
| Gu Zhutong Gu Zhutong Gu Zhutong courtesy name: Moshan , was a Chinese military general and administrator of the Republic of China.-Early life and career:... 顧祝同 |
Dec 1937 – Jan 1938 | None | ||
| Reestablished: Aug 1938 Disbanded: Mar 1945 |
Wu Qiwei Wu Qiwei Wu Qiwei was a Chinese military commander.- Military career :*1937 - 1938 General Officer Commanding IV Corps*1938 - 1941 Commander in Chief 9th Army Group... 吳奇偉 |
Aug 1938 – Jul 1940 | Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... 1939 Winter Offensive |
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| Miao Peinan Miao Peinan Miao Peinan was a KMT general from Wuhua, Guangdong.... 繆培南 |
Jul 1940 – Jul 1941 | None | ||
| Guan Linzheng Guan Linzheng Guan Linzheng （1905-1980）was a highly successful Chinese general in the Kuomintang who fought against both the Chinese communists and the Imperial Japanese Army, and was a recipient of Order of Blue Sky and White Sun, the highest honor for a Chinese nationalist commander.-Early life and career:Guan... 關麟徵 |
Jul 1941 – Mar 1945 | None | ||
| 10th Army Group 第十集團軍 |
Established: Jan 1937 Downsized into 19th Corps: Mar 1946 |
Liu Jianxu Liu Jianxu Liu Jianxu was a KMT general from Hunan.... 劉建緒 |
Jan 1937 – Aug 1941 | Battle of Shanghai Battle of Shanghai The Battle of Shanghai, known in Chinese as Battle of Songhu, was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War... 1939 Winter Offensive |
| Wang Jingjiu Wang Jingjiu Wang Jingjiu or Wang Ching-chiu was a general in China's National Revolutionary Army. He commanded the 87th Division and was engaged in the Chinese Civil War and suppressing the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Army in 1933. His Division became one of the Chinese-German trained Divisions forme in... 王敬玖 |
Aug 1941 – Dec 1945 | Second Battle of Changsha Battle of Zhejiang-Jiangxi Battle of Zhejiang-Jiangxi The Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign , refers to a campaign by the China Expeditionary Army of the Japanese Imperial Army under Shunroku Hata and Chinese 3rd War Area forces under Gu Zhutong in the Chinese provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi from mid May to early September, 1942.On April 18, 1942, the... Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... Battle of Changde Battle of Changde - Sources :* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg... Battle of West Hunan Battle of West Hunan The Battle of West Hunan , also known as the Zhijiang Campaign was the Japanese invasion of west Hunan and the subsequent Chinese counterattack that occurred between 6 April and 7 June 1945, during the last months of the Second Sino-Japanese War... |
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| Ou Zhen Ou Zhen Ou Zhen , or Ou Chen, was a KMT army general from Qujiang, Guangdong.He was active in the Second Sino-Japanese War during World War II. He was a commander in the Battle of Shanghai, the Battle of Wuhan , the 1st Changsha Campaign, the 1939-40 Winter Offensive, as well as the 2nd and 3rd Changsha... 歐震 |
Dec 1945 – Mar 1946 | None |
11th to 20th Army Groups
| Unit | Organization | Commanders | Duration | Major battles |
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| 11th Army Group 第十一集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Disbanded: Sep 1940 |
Li Pingxian Li Pingxian Li Pingxian was a KMT general from Guangxi.... 李品仙 |
Sep 1937 – Oct 1939 | Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Xuzhou The Battle of Xuzhou was fought between Japanese and Chinese forces in May 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War. In contemporary accounts in English, the event was usually referred to as the "Battle of Hsuchow", using the Chinese Postal Map Romanization.... Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... |
| Xia Wei 夏威 |
Oct 1939 – Nov 1939 | None | ||
| Huang Qixiang Huang Qixiang Huang Qixiang was a KMT general from Singapore.-References:*... 黃琪翔 |
Nov 1939 – Sep 1940 | 1939 Winter Offensive | ||
| Reestablished: Nov 1941 Disbanded: Mar 1945 |
Song Xilian Song Xilian Song Xilian was a KMT general from Hunan.He was last in charge to moving KMT remaining troops to Xichang, Sichuan.He was captured and being tried as a enemy of people and was finally released in the 1980s.... 宋希濂 |
Nov 1941 – Sep 1943 | Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road was the name of the Chinese intervention to aid their British allies in the 1942 Burma Campaign. Its forces were composed of the Fifth, Sixth and Sixty-sixth Army under the command of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma, commanded by Lt. General Joseph Stilwell, Lt... |
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| Huang Jie 黃杰 |
Sep 1943 – Mar 1945 | Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan was the name of the Chinese campaign with their allies in the 1943-45 Burma Campaign. The Japanese troops initially had the winning side. However, their banzai charges failed to have much effect against the Allied troops who used camouflage tactics... Second Burma Expedition Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma 1st Route Expeditionary Forces - Lo Cho-ying [1]* Commander – US Army Lieut.-General JW Stilwell [4]* Chief of the Chinese General Staff Mission to Burma - Lieut.-General Lin Wei[4]... |
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| 12th Army Group 第十二集團軍 |
Established: Dec 1937 Reorganized into Quzhou Pacification Bureau: Oct 1945 |
Yu Hanmou Yu Hanmou General Yu Hanmou was a KMT general from Guangdong. He was the Commander in Chief of the Chinese 12th Army Group from 1938 to 1944. He commanded the defense of Guangdong in the Canton Operation and 1939-40 Winter Offensive. Later in 1944 until the end of the war, he commanded the 7th War Area,... 余漢謀 |
Dec 1937 – Oct 1945 | Battle of Canton Canton Operation The Canton Operation was part of a campaign by Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War to blockade China to prevent it from communicating with the outside world and importing needed arms and materials... 1939 Winter Offensive 1939-40 Winter Offensive The 1939–40 Winter Offensive was one of the major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War... |
| 13th Army Group 第十三集團軍 |
Established: Feb 1939 Disbanded: Jan 1946 |
Wang Jingguo Wang Jingguo Wang Jingguo was a KMT general from Shanxi. He was the son-in-law of the warlord who controlled Shanxi from 1911-1949, Yan Xishan. Wang served throughout his career in Yan's army, fighting in numerous campaigns.-Suiyuan:... 王靖國 |
Feb 1939 – Jan 1946 | None |
| 14th Army Group 第十四集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Disbanded: Jul 1944 |
Wei Lihuang 衛立煌 |
Sep 1937 – Oct 1939 | Battle of Taiyuan Battle of Taiyuan The Japanese offensive called 太原作戦 or the Battle of Taiyuan was a major battle fought between China and Japan named for Taiyuan , which lay in the 2nd Military Region... |
| Liu Mao'en Liu Mao'en Liu Mao'en was a KMT general from Henan.Liu Mao-en commanded 14 Army Group when war broke out in the Pacific during World War II.-Service Record:1898 Born1937Lieutenant general Commander, 15 Army1941Commander, 14 Army Group... 劉茂恩 |
Oct 1939 – Jul 1944 | 1939 Winter Offensive 1939-40 Winter Offensive The 1939–40 Winter Offensive was one of the major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of South Shanxi Battle of South Shanxi The Battle of South Shanxi , also known as the Battle of Jinnan and as the Chungyuan Operation by the Japanese, was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War .-Chinese:1st War Area - Wei Li-huang* 5th... Battle of Central Henan Battle of Central Henan The Battle of Central Henan, was the first offensive in the Japanese Operation Ichi-Go during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In the Battle of Central Henan, 390,000 Chinese soldiers, led by General Tang Enbo , were deployed to defend the strategic position of Luoyang... |
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| 15th Army Group 第十五集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Disbanded: Jul 1940 |
Chen Cheng Chen Cheng Chen Cheng , was a Chinese political and military leader, and one of the main National Revolutionary Army commanders during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. After moving to Taiwan at the end of the Civil War, he served as the Governor of Taiwan Province, Vice President and... 陳誠 |
Sep 1937 – Nov 1937 | Battle of Shanghai Battle of Shanghai The Battle of Shanghai, known in Chinese as Battle of Songhu, was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War... |
| Luo Zhuoying 羅卓英 |
Nov 1937 – Dec 1937 | None | ||
| Chen Cheng Chen Cheng Chen Cheng , was a Chinese political and military leader, and one of the main National Revolutionary Army commanders during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. After moving to Taiwan at the end of the Civil War, he served as the Governor of Taiwan Province, Vice President and... 陳誠 |
Dec 1937 – May 1939 | Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... First Battle of Changsha |
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| Xue Yue Xue Yue Xue Yue was a Chinese Nationalist military general, nicknamed by Claire Lee Chennault of the Flying Tigers as the Patton of Asia.-Early Life and Career:... 薛岳 |
May 1939 – Oct 1939 | None | ||
| Guan Linzheng Guan Linzheng Guan Linzheng （1905-1980）was a highly successful Chinese general in the Kuomintang who fought against both the Chinese communists and the Imperial Japanese Army, and was a recipient of Order of Blue Sky and White Sun, the highest honor for a Chinese nationalist commander.-Early life and career:Guan... 關麟徵 |
Oct 1939 – Jul 1940 | 1939 Winter Offensive | ||
| Reestablished: May 1941 Disbanded: Oct 1945 |
He Zhuguo He Zhuguo He Zhuguo was a Kuomintang general from Guangxi.... 何柱國 |
May 1941 – Oct 1945 | Second Battle of Changsha Battle of Central Henan Battle of Central Henan The Battle of Central Henan, was the first offensive in the Japanese Operation Ichi-Go during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In the Battle of Central Henan, 390,000 Chinese soldiers, led by General Tang Enbo , were deployed to defend the strategic position of Luoyang... |
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| 16th Army Group 第十六集團軍 |
Established: Jan 1939 Disbanded: Mar 1945 |
Xia Wei 夏威 |
Jan 1939 – Nov 1939 | None |
| Cai Tingkai 蔡廷鍇 |
Nov 1939 – Nov 1939 | Battle of South Guangxi Battle of South Guangxi The Battle of South Guangxi , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In November 1939, the Japanese landed on the coast of Guangxi and captured Nanning... |
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| Xia Wei 夏威 |
Nov 1939 – Mar 1945 | Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou The Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou , also known as the Battle of Guiliu was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... |
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| 17th Army Group 第十七集團軍 |
Established: Nov 1937 Disbanded: Oct 1945 |
Ma Hongkui Ma Hongkui Ma Hongkui , was a prominent warlord in China during the Republic of China era, ruling the northwestern province of Ningxia. His rank was Lieutenant-general. His courtesy name was Shao-yun .- Life :... 馬鴻逵 |
Nov 1937 – Oct 1945 | Battle of West Suiyuan |
| 18th Army Group 第十八集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Mutinied to form People's Liberation Army People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China... : Jan 1946 |
Zhu De Zhu De Zhu De was a Chinese militarist, politician, revolutionary, and one of the pioneers of the Chinese Communist Party. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in 1955 Zhu became one of the Ten Marshals of the People's Liberation Army, of which he is regarded as the founder.-Early... 朱德 |
Sep 1937 – Jan 1946 | Battle of Pingxingguan Battle of Pingxingguan The Battle of Pingxingguan , also commonly called the "Great Victory of Pingxingguan" in Mainland China, was an engagement fought between the 8th Route Army of the Communist Party of China and the Imperial Japanese Army on September 25, 1937.... Hundred Regiments Offensive Hundred Regiments Offensive The Hundred Regiments Offensive was a major campaign of the Communist Party of China's Red Army commanded by Peng Dehuai against the Imperial Japanese Army in Central China.-Background:... |
| 19th Army Group 第十九集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Disbanded: Oct 1942 |
Xue Yue Xue Yue Xue Yue was a Chinese Nationalist military general, nicknamed by Claire Lee Chennault of the Flying Tigers as the Patton of Asia.-Early Life and Career:... 薛岳 |
Sep 1937 – Jan 1938 | Battle of Shanghai Battle of Shanghai The Battle of Shanghai, known in Chinese as Battle of Songhu, was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War... |
| Luo Zhuoying 羅卓英 |
Jan 1938 – Apr 1942 | Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Nanchang First Battle of Changsha 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of Shanggao Battle of Shanggao The Battle of Shanggao was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... Second Battle of Changsha Third Battle of Changsha |
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| Liu Yinggu Liu Yinggu Liu Yinggu was a KMT general from Zhejiang.... 劉膺古 |
Apr 1942 – Jul 1942 | None | ||
| Luo Zhuoying 羅卓英 |
Jul 1942 – Oct 1942 | None | ||
| Reestablished: Apr 1943 Downsized into 22nd Corps: Sep 1946 |
Wang Zhonglian Wang Zhonglian -References:*... 王仲廉 |
Apr 1943 – Sep 1943 | None | |
| Tang Enbo 湯恩伯 |
Sep 1943 – Jan 1944 | None | ||
| Chen Daqing 陳大慶 |
Jan 1944 – Oct 1945 | Battle of Central Henan Battle of Central Henan The Battle of Central Henan, was the first offensive in the Japanese Operation Ichi-Go during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In the Battle of Central Henan, 390,000 Chinese soldiers, led by General Tang Enbo , were deployed to defend the strategic position of Luoyang... Battle of West Henan-North Hubei Battle of West Henan-North Hubei The Battle of West Henan-North Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was in northern Hubei and western Henan... |
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| Zhang Xuezhong Zhang Xuezhong Zhang Xuezhong was a KMT general from Jiangxi.... 張雪中 |
Oct 1945 – Sep 1946 | None | ||
| 20th Army Group 第二十集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1937 Disbanded: Jun 1945 |
Shang Zhen Shang Zhen Shang Zhen, , 商震, General of the National Revolutionary Army during the Warlord Era and Second Sino-Japanese War.Governor of Suiyuan Province from 1927 to 1928. He became Chairman of the Government of Hebei Province and Commander of the Peiping & Tientsin Garrison from 1928 to 1929 following the... 商震 |
Sep 1937 – Jul 1940 | Beiping-Hankou Railway Operation Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Nanchang First Battle of Changsha 1939 Winter Offensive |
| Huo Kuizhang Huo Kuizhang Huo Kuizhang was a KMT general from Hunan.... 霍揆章 |
Jul 1940 – Jun 1945 | Second Battle of Changsha Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road was the name of the Chinese intervention to aid their British allies in the 1942 Burma Campaign. Its forces were composed of the Fifth, Sixth and Sixty-sixth Army under the command of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma, commanded by Lt. General Joseph Stilwell, Lt... Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan was the name of the Chinese campaign with their allies in the 1943-45 Burma Campaign. The Japanese troops initially had the winning side. However, their banzai charges failed to have much effect against the Allied troops who used camouflage tactics... Second Burma Expedition Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma 1st Route Expeditionary Forces - Lo Cho-ying [1]* Commander – US Army Lieut.-General JW Stilwell [4]* Chief of the Chinese General Staff Mission to Burma - Lieut.-General Lin Wei[4]... |
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| Reestablished: Jan 1946 Downsized into 21st Corps: Feb 1947 |
Xia Chuzhong Xia Chuzhong Xia Chuzhong was a KMT general from Yiyang, Hunan.... 夏楚中 |
Jan 1946 – Feb 1947 | None |
21st to 30th Army Groups
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| 21st Army Group 第二十一集團軍 |
Established: Oct 1937 Reorganized into 8th Pacification Area: Oct 1945 |
Liao Lei Liao Lei Liao Lei was a KMT general from Guangxi. He participated in the Battle of Wuhan and the Battle of Xuzhou.... 廖磊 (卒) |
Oct 1937 – Oct 1939 | Battle of Shanghai Battle of Shanghai The Battle of Shanghai, known in Chinese as Battle of Songhu, was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Xuzhou The Battle of Xuzhou was fought between Japanese and Chinese forces in May 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War. In contemporary accounts in English, the event was usually referred to as the "Battle of Hsuchow", using the Chinese Postal Map Romanization.... Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang The Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang , also known as the Battle of Suizao was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.- The battle :... |
| Li Pingxian Li Pingxian Li Pingxian was a KMT general from Guangxi.... 李品仙 |
Oct 1939 – Oct 1945 | 1939 Winter Offensive Second Battle of Changsha Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... Battle of Changde Battle of Changde - Sources :* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg... Battle of West Henan-North Hubei Battle of West Henan-North Hubei The Battle of West Henan-North Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was in northern Hubei and western Henan... |
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| 22nd Army Group 第二十二集團軍 |
Established: Nov 1937 Reorganized into 5th Pacification Area: Oct 1945 |
Deng Xihou Deng Xihou Deng Xihou was a Chinese general and politician.-Biography:Deng was born 1889, Yingshan, Sichuan, China. In 1906 he was admitted to the Sichuan Military School, and in 1909 graduated, and entered the Nanjing Army School. After the Xinhai Revolution, he discontinued his studies and returned to... 鄧錫侯 |
Nov 1937 – May 1938 | Battle of Taiyuan Battle of Taiyuan The Japanese offensive called 太原作戦 or the Battle of Taiyuan was a major battle fought between China and Japan named for Taiyuan , which lay in the 2nd Military Region... Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Xuzhou The Battle of Xuzhou was fought between Japanese and Chinese forces in May 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War. In contemporary accounts in English, the event was usually referred to as the "Battle of Hsuchow", using the Chinese Postal Map Romanization.... |
| Sun Zhen Sun Zhen Sun Zhen was a General of the National Revolutionary Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.-Biography:In 1933 he was made a General commanding the Garrison of Sichuan's Northwestern District... 孫震 |
May 1938 – Oct 1945 | Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang The Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang , also known as the Battle of Suizao was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.- The battle :... 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang The Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang , also known as the Battle of Zaoyi was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... Battle of South Henan Battle of South Henan The Battle of South Henan , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.This battle was the first time the NRA engaged the Japanese in southern Henan.... Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... Battle of Changde Battle of Changde - Sources :* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg... Battle of West Henan-North Hubei Battle of West Henan-North Hubei The Battle of West Henan-North Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was in northern Hubei and western Henan... |
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| 23rd Army Group 第二十三集團軍 |
Established: Dec 1937 Disbanded: Oct 1945 |
Liu Xiang Liu Xiang (warlord) Liu Xiang or Liu Hsiang, 劉湘 was one of the warlords controlling Sichuan province during the Warlord era of 20th century China.... 劉湘 (卒) |
Dec 1937 – Jan 1938 | Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Xuzhou The Battle of Xuzhou was fought between Japanese and Chinese forces in May 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War. In contemporary accounts in English, the event was usually referred to as the "Battle of Hsuchow", using the Chinese Postal Map Romanization.... |
| Tang Shizun Tang Shizun Tang Shizun was a KMT general from Sichuan during World War II.-Military/Government Positions:From 1926 to 1932 Shizun served as General Officer Commanding 1st Division, 21st Army. In 1935 he was promoted to Commander of the entire 21st Army. He served this position until 1939, when he became... 唐式遵 |
Jan 1938 – Oct 1945 | Battle of Shanghai Battle of Shanghai The Battle of Shanghai, known in Chinese as Battle of Songhu, was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Nanjing Battle of Nanjing The Battle of Nanking began after the fall of Shanghai on October 9, 1937, and ended with the fall of the capital city of Nanking on December 13, 1937 to Japanese troops, a few days after the Republic of China Government had evacuated the city and relocated to Wuhan... Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang The Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang , also known as the Battle of Suizao was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.- The battle :... 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang The Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang , also known as the Battle of Zaoyi was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... Battle of South Henan Battle of South Henan The Battle of South Henan , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.This battle was the first time the NRA engaged the Japanese in southern Henan.... Battle of Zhejiang-Jiangxi Battle of Zhejiang-Jiangxi The Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign , refers to a campaign by the China Expeditionary Army of the Japanese Imperial Army under Shunroku Hata and Chinese 3rd War Area forces under Gu Zhutong in the Chinese provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi from mid May to early September, 1942.On April 18, 1942, the... Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... Battle of Changde Battle of Changde - Sources :* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg... Battle of West Henan-North Hubei Battle of West Henan-North Hubei The Battle of West Henan-North Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was in northern Hubei and western Henan... |
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| 24th Army Group 第二十四集團軍 |
Established: Dec 1937 Disbanded: Feb 1939 |
Gu Zhutong Gu Zhutong Gu Zhutong courtesy name: Moshan , was a Chinese military general and administrator of the Republic of China.-Early life and career:... 顧祝同 |
Dec 1937 – Mar 1938 | Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Xuzhou The Battle of Xuzhou was fought between Japanese and Chinese forces in May 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War. In contemporary accounts in English, the event was usually referred to as the "Battle of Hsuchow", using the Chinese Postal Map Romanization.... |
| Han Deqin Han Deqin Han Deqin was a KMT general from Jiangsu. Han Deqin Commanded Nationalist forces involved in the New Fourth Army Incident during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... 韓德勤 |
Mar 1938 – Feb 1939 | None | ||
| Reestablished: Sep 1939 Disbanded: Dec 1943 |
Pang Bingxun Pang Bingxun Pang Bingxun was a high-ranking nationalist commander who fought against the Imperial Japanese Army and Chinese Communist Army... 龐炳勛 |
Sep 1939 – May 1943 | Battle of South Shanxi Battle of South Shanxi The Battle of South Shanxi , also known as the Battle of Jinnan and as the Chungyuan Operation by the Japanese, was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War .-Chinese:1st War Area - Wei Li-huang* 5th... |
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| Jiang Dingwen Jiang Dingwen Jiang Dingwen was a KMT general from Zhejiang.... 蔣鼎文 |
May 1943 – Dec 1943 | None | ||
| Reestablished: Feb 1944 Disbanded: Mar 1945 |
Wang Yaowu Wang Yaowu Wang Yaowu was a high-ranking KMT general and the Governor of Shandong Province who successfully fought against both the Imperial Japanese Army and the Chinese Communists. In September 1948 Communist forces launched the Battle of Jinan and Wang was captured and held as a prisoner of war until his... 王耀武 |
Feb 1944 – Mar 1945 | Battle of Changsha-Hengyang Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou The Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou , also known as the Battle of Guiliu was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... |
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| 25th Army Group 第二十五集團軍 |
Established: Dec 1937 Disbanded: Jan 1938 |
Luo Zhuoying 羅卓英 |
Dec 1937 – Jan 1938 | Battle of Nanjing Battle of Nanjing The Battle of Nanking began after the fall of Shanghai on October 9, 1937, and ended with the fall of the capital city of Nanking on December 13, 1937 to Japanese troops, a few days after the Republic of China Government had evacuated the city and relocated to Wuhan... |
| Reestablished: Jan 1939 Disbanded: Mar 1942 |
Chen Yi Chen Yi (Kuomintang) Chen Yi and later Gongqia , sobriquet Tuisu ; 1883 – June 18, 1950) was the Chief Executive and Garrison Commander of Taiwan after it was surrendered by Japan to the Republic of China, which acted on behalf of the Allied Powers, in 1945... 陳儀 |
Jan 1939 – Sep 1941 | 1939 Winter Offensive | |
| Liu Jianxu Liu Jianxu Liu Jianxu was a KMT general from Hunan.... 劉建緒 |
Sep 1941 – Mar 1942 | None | ||
| Reestablished: Jul 1942 Disbanded: Oct 1945 |
Li Jue Li Jue (Kuomintang) Li Jue was a Chinese lieutenant-general.He came from Yunnan, and held several senior posts in the Kuomintang army.In 1949 he defected to the Maoist People's Liberation Army.... 李覺 |
Jul 1942 – Oct 1945 | None | |
| 26th Army Group 第二十六集團軍 |
Established: Jan 1938 Disbanded: Dec 1938 |
Xu Yuanquan Xu Yuanquan Xu Yuanquan was a KMT general from Hubei.... 徐源泉 |
Jan 1938 – Dec 1938 | Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Xuzhou The Battle of Xuzhou was fought between Japanese and Chinese forces in May 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War. In contemporary accounts in English, the event was usually referred to as the "Battle of Hsuchow", using the Chinese Postal Map Romanization.... Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... |
| Reestablished: Oct 1939 Disbanded: Oct 1945 |
Huang Qixiang Huang Qixiang Huang Qixiang was a KMT general from Singapore.-References:*... 黃琪翔 |
Oct 1939 – Nov 1939 | None | |
| Cai Tingkai 蔡廷鍇 |
Nov 1939 – Jul 1940 | None | ||
| Zhou Nie 周喦 |
Jul 1940 – Apr 1944 | Second Battle of Changsha Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... Battle of Changde Battle of Changde - Sources :* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg... |
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| Song Kentang 宋肯堂 |
Apr 1944 – Oct 1945 | None | ||
| 27th Army Group 第二十七集團軍 |
Established: Jan 1938 Downsized into 24th Corps: May 1946 |
Yang Sen 楊森 |
Jan 1938 – Jan 1945 | Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Xuzhou The Battle of Xuzhou was fought between Japanese and Chinese forces in May 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War. In contemporary accounts in English, the event was usually referred to as the "Battle of Hsuchow", using the Chinese Postal Map Romanization.... Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Nanchang First Battle of Changsha 1939 Winter Offensive Second Battle of Changsha Third Battle of Changsha Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... Battle of Changsha-Hengyang Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou The Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou , also known as the Battle of Guiliu was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... |
| Li Yutang Li Yutang Li Yutang was a KMT general from Guangdong.... 李玉堂 |
Jan 1945 – May 1946 | Battle of West Hunan Battle of West Hunan The Battle of West Hunan , also known as the Zhijiang Campaign was the Japanese invasion of west Hunan and the subsequent Chinese counterattack that occurred between 6 April and 7 June 1945, during the last months of the Second Sino-Japanese War... |
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| 28th Army Group 第二十八集團軍 |
Established: Jan 1938 Disbanded: Apr 1942 |
Pan Wenhua Pan Wenhua Pan Wenhua was a Kuomintang general from Sichuan, China.-Biography:Born in Renshou County, Sichuan in 1885, Pan was the Command of the 28th Division of the National Revolutionary Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War... 潘文華 |
Jan 1938 – Apr 1942 | None |
| Reestablished: Feb 1943 Disbanded: Oct 1945 |
Li Xianzhou Li Xianzhou Li Xianzhou was a Kuomintang general from Shandong.... 李仙洲 |
June 1942 – Oct 1945 | Battle of Central Henan Battle of Central Henan The Battle of Central Henan, was the first offensive in the Japanese Operation Ichi-Go during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In the Battle of Central Henan, 390,000 Chinese soldiers, led by General Tang Enbo , were deployed to defend the strategic position of Luoyang... Battle of West Henan-North Hubei Battle of West Henan-North Hubei The Battle of West Henan-North Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was in northern Hubei and western Henan... |
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| 29th Army Group 第二十九集團軍 |
Established: Jan 1938 Disbanded: Oct 1945 |
Wang Zuanxu Wang Zuanxu Wang Zuanxu was a Kuomintang general from Sichuan.-References:*... 王纘緒 |
Jan 1938 – Mar 1944 | Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang The Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang , also known as the Battle of Suizao was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.- The battle :... 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang The Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang , also known as the Battle of Zaoyi was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... Battle of South Henan Battle of South Henan The Battle of South Henan , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.This battle was the first time the NRA engaged the Japanese in southern Henan.... Second Battle of Changsha Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... Battle of Changde Battle of Changde - Sources :* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg... |
| Li Tiejun Li Tiejun Li Tiejun was a KMT general. He served as CO of the 3rd and 29th army groups as well as CO of other smaller units during the war.-References:... 李鐵軍 |
Mar 1944 – Oct 1945 | None | ||
| 30th Army Group 第三十集團軍 |
Established: Apr 1938 Disbanded: Oct 1945 |
Wang Lingji Wang Lingji Wang Lingji was a KMT general from Sichuan.... 王陵基 |
Apr 1938 – Oct 1945 | Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Nanchang First Battle of Changsha 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of Shanggao Battle of Shanggao The Battle of Shanggao was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... Second Battle of Changsha Third Battle of Changsha Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... Battle of Changde Battle of Changde - Sources :* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg... Battle of Changsha-Hengyang |
31st to 40th Army Groups
| Unit | Organization | Commanders | Duration | Major battles |
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| 31st Army Group 第三十一集團軍 |
Established: Jun 1938 Downsized into 26th Corps: Dec 1946 |
Tang Enbo 湯恩伯 |
Jun 1938 – Sep 1943 | Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Nanchang First Battle of Changsha 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of South Henan Battle of South Henan The Battle of South Henan , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.This battle was the first time the NRA engaged the Japanese in southern Henan.... Second Battle of Changsha |
| Wang Zhonglian Wang Zhonglian -References:*... 王仲廉 |
Sep 1943 – Dec 1946 | Battle of Central Henan Battle of Central Henan The Battle of Central Henan, was the first offensive in the Japanese Operation Ichi-Go during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In the Battle of Central Henan, 390,000 Chinese soldiers, led by General Tang Enbo , were deployed to defend the strategic position of Luoyang... Battle of West Henan-North Hubei Battle of West Henan-North Hubei The Battle of West Henan-North Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was in northern Hubei and western Henan... |
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| 32nd Army Group 第三十二集團軍 |
Established: Jun 1938 Downsized into 27th Corps: Aug 1946 |
Shangguan Yunxiang Shangguan Yunxiang Shangguan Yunxiang was a Kuomintang general from Shandong.... 上官雲相 |
Jun 1938 – Sep 1942 | Battle of Nanchang 1939 Winter Offensive Second Battle of Changsha |
| Li Mo'an Li Mo'an Li Mo'an was a KMT general from Changsha, Hunan. He retired in 1949.1928 Commanding Officer 31st Brigade1935 Fujian Second Pacification Area Commander1935 - 1937 General Officer Commanding 10th Division... 李默庵 |
Sep 1942 – Aug 1946 | None | ||
| Wang Jingjiu Wang Jingjiu Wang Jingjiu or Wang Ching-chiu was a general in China's National Revolutionary Army. He commanded the 87th Division and was engaged in the Chinese Civil War and suppressing the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Army in 1933. His Division became one of the Chinese-German trained Divisions forme in... 王敬玖 |
Aug 1946 – Aug 1946 | None | ||
| 33rd Army Group 第三十三集團軍 |
Established: Oct 1938 Reorganized into 3rd Pacification Area: Oct 1945 |
Zhang Zizhong Zhang Zizhong Zhāng Zìzhōng was a Chinese general of the National Revolutionary Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Born in Linqing in Shandong province, he was the highest-ranked officer and the only Army group commander of the NRA to die in the war... 張自忠 (卒) |
Oct 1938 – May 1940 | Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wuhan The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War... Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang The Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang , also known as the Battle of Suizao was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.- The battle :... 1939 Winter Offensive Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang The Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang , also known as the Battle of Zaoyi was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... |
| Feng Zhi'an Feng Zhi'an Feng Zhi'an was a KMT general from Hebei.-References:*... 馮治安 |
May 1940 – Oct 1945 | Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang The Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang , also known as the Battle of Zaoyi was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... Battle of South Henan Battle of South Henan The Battle of South Henan , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.This battle was the first time the NRA engaged the Japanese in southern Henan.... Second Battle of Changsha Battle of West Hubei Battle of West Hubei The Battle of West Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of the four major battles that took place in Hubei.... Battle of Changde Battle of Changde - Sources :* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg... Battle of West Henan-North Hubei Battle of West Henan-North Hubei The Battle of West Henan-North Hubei , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was in northern Hubei and western Henan... |
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| 34th Army Group 第三十四集團軍 |
Established: Jan 1939 Reorganized into 4th Army Corps: Nov 1948 |
Jiang Dingwen Jiang Dingwen Jiang Dingwen was a KMT general from Zhejiang.... 蔣鼎文 |
Jan 1939 – Aug 1939 | None |
| Hu Zongnan Hu Zongnan Hu Zongnan , courtesy name Shoushan , native of Zhenhai, Ningbo, born May 16, 1896. A general in the National Revolutionary Army and then the Republic of China Army. Together with Chen Cheng and Tang Enbo, he formed the triumvirate of Chiang Kai-shek's most trusted generals during the Second... 胡宗南 |
Aug 1939 – Feb 1943 | None | ||
| Li Yannian Li Yannian (general) -Early life and career:General Li was a member of the first graduate class of the Whampoa military academy, his classmate was General Du Yuming. During the Northern Expedition, he was promoted from platoon leader to regimental colonel in the first corps of the National Revolutionary Army... 李延年 |
Feb 1943 – Jan 1945 | Battle of Central Henan Battle of Central Henan The Battle of Central Henan, was the first offensive in the Japanese Operation Ichi-Go during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In the Battle of Central Henan, 390,000 Chinese soldiers, led by General Tang Enbo , were deployed to defend the strategic position of Luoyang... |
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| Li Wen Li Wen (general) Li Wen was a KMT general from Hunan.... 李文 |
Jan 1945 – Nov 1948 | None | ||
| 35th Army Group 第三十五集團軍 |
Established: Oct 1939 Disbanded: Mar 1945 |
Li Hanhun Li Hanhun Li Hanhun was a Kuomintang Chinese general from Zhanjiang, Guangdong.... 李漢魂 |
Oct 1939 – Jan 1940 | None |
| Deng Longguang Deng Longguang Deng Longguang was a KMT general from Guangdong.... 鄧龍光 |
Jan 1940 – Mar 1945 | Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou The Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou , also known as the Battle of Guiliu was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.... |
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| 36th Army Group 第三十六集團軍 |
Established: Oct 1939 Disbanded: Jan 1945 |
Li Jiayu Li Jiayu Li Jiayu was a KMT general from Sichuan.... 李家鈺 (卒) |
Oct 1939 – Jun 1944 | Battle of Central Henan Battle of Central Henan The Battle of Central Henan, was the first offensive in the Japanese Operation Ichi-Go during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In the Battle of Central Henan, 390,000 Chinese soldiers, led by General Tang Enbo , were deployed to defend the strategic position of Luoyang... |
| Liu Kan Liu Kan (general) Liu Kan was a KMT general from Hunan.... 劉戡 |
Jun 1944 – Dec 1944 | None | ||
| Li Yutang Li Yutang Li Yutang was a KMT general from Guangdong.... 李玉堂 |
Dec 1944 – Jan 1945 | None | ||
| Reestablished: Mar 1945 Disbanded: Jun 1945 |
Yu Jishi Yu Jishi Yu Jishi was a Chinese Nationalist military general from Fenghua, Zhejiang. He served with distinction during the battle of Shanghai and was wounded leading a defense in battle. After the war, he retreated to Taiwan with the Republic of China's Nationalist government and served with the defence... 俞濟時 |
Mar 1945 – Jun 1945 | None | |
| 37th Army Group 第三十七集團軍 |
Established: Nov 1939 Disbanded: Apr 1940 |
Ye Zhao Ye Zhao Ye Zhao was a KMT general from Guangdong. He commanded the 21st group and was detained in 1940 following the army's loss at Kunlunguan Pass.-References:... 葉肇 |
Nov 1939 – Apr 1940 | Battle of South Guangxi Battle of South Guangxi The Battle of South Guangxi , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In November 1939, the Japanese landed on the coast of Guangxi and captured Nanning... |
| Established: Jun 1942 Downsized into 29th Corps: Aug 1946 |
Tao Shiyue Tao Shiyue Tao Shiyue was a Kuomintang general from Hunan.... 陶峙岳 |
Jun 1942 – Apr 1944 | None | |
| Ding Delong Ding Delong Ding Delong was a KMT general from Hunan.... 丁德隆 |
Apr 1944 – Dec 1945 | None | ||
| Liu Kan Liu Kan (general) Liu Kan was a KMT general from Hunan.... 劉戡 |
Dec 1945 – Aug 1946 | None | ||
| 38th Army Group 第三十八集團軍 |
Established: Dec 1939 Disbanded: Apr 1940 |
Xu Tingyao Xu Tingyao Xu Tingyao, Hsu Ting-Yao, , was a Chinese KMT general from Anhui.General Xu, commanded 17th Army during the Defense of the Great Wall in 1933, taking temporary command of the 8th Army Group when its commander was relieved... 徐庭瑤 |
Dec 1939 – Apr 1940 | Battle of South Guangxi Battle of South Guangxi The Battle of South Guangxi , was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.In November 1939, the Japanese landed on the coast of Guangxi and captured Nanning... |
| Reestablished: Jun 1942 Downsized into 1st Corp: Nov 1946 |
Fan Hanjie Fan Hanjie Fan Hanjie , courtesy name Jie-ying, was a Chinese military general who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War... 范漢杰 |
June 1942 – Jan 1945 | None | |
| Dong Zhao Dong Zhao (Kuomintang) Dong Zhao was a KMT general from Shaanxi.... 董釗 |
Jan 1945 – Nov 1946 | None | ||
| 39th Army Group 第三十九集團軍 |
Established: Apr 1940 Disbanded: Sep 1944 |
Shi Yousan Shi Yousan Shi Yousan was a KMT general who defected to, and subsequently betrayed, Feng Yuxiang, Chiang Kai-shek, Wang Jingwei, Zhang Xueliang, the CPC and Japan, in that order.... 石友三 |
Jan 1939 – Feb 1941 | None |
| Wei Lihuang 衛立煌 |
Feb 1941 – Jan 1942 | None | ||
| Jiang Dingwen Jiang Dingwen Jiang Dingwen was a KMT general from Zhejiang.... 蔣鼎文 |
Jan 1942 – Jan 1942 | None | ||
| Gao Shuxun Gao Shuxun Gao Shuxun sometimes written Kao Shu-hsun, was a KMT general from Zhili.Gao Shuxun took over the leadership of the 39th Army Group after kidnapping and killing the previous leader , Shi Yousan - who had planned to defect to the Japanese.-References:... 高樹勛 |
Jan 1942 – Sep 1944 | None | ||
| 40th Army Group 第四十集團軍 |
Established: Sep 1943 Disbanded: Oct 1945 |
Ma Bufang Ma Bufang Ma Bufang was a prominent Muslim Ma clique warlord in China during the Republic of China era, ruling the northwestern province of Qinghai. His rank was Lieutenant-general... 馬步芳 |
Sep 1943 – Oct 1945 | None |
41st to 43rd Army Groups
Three Army Groups were established and disbanded during the Chinese Civil WarChinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
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