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COMMANDER // 1887–1975

Chiang Kai-shek

generalissimoRepublic of ChinaChina7 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1887 – 1975

1900192519501975Chinese Civil War · 1927-1950Second Sino-Japanese War · 1937-1945Northern Expedition — December 29, 1928 · Nationalist government · Chinese Civil WarLong March — October 16, 1934 · Nationalist China · Chinese Civil WarBattle of Shanghai — August 13, 1937 · China · Second Sino-Japanese WarMarco Polo Bridge incident — July 7, 1937 · China · Second Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Wuhan — October 27, 1938 · China · Second Sino-Japanese WarBombing of Chongqing — February 18, 1938 · China · Second Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Guningtou — January 1, 1949 · Republic of China · Chinese Civil War

Active service 1928–1949 — 7 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 41.

Profile

Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese military commander, revolutionary, and statesman who was President of the Republic of China from 1948 to 1975 and head of the Nationalist government from 1925 to 1948. As the de facto leader of the Republic of China (ROC), he ruled the country through World War II and oversaw the relocation of its government to Taiwan following its defeat in the Chinese Civil War.

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Battles (7)

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