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COMMANDER // 1904–1968

Wang Yaowu

generalPeople's Republic of ChinaRepublic of China4 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1904 – 1968

191019201930194019501960Second Sino-Japanese War · 1937-1945Chinese Civil War · 1927-1950Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign — May 15, 1942 · China · Second Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Changde — November 2, 1943 · Republic of China · Second Sino-Japanese WarBattle of West Hunan — April 6, 1945 · Republic of China · Second Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Jinan — September 16, 1948 · Republic of China Army · Chinese Civil War

Active service 1942–1948 — 4 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 38.

Profile

Wang Yaowu was a high-ranking Kuomintang general and Governor of Shandong Province who successfully defeated the Japanese and the Chinese Communists. In September 1948, Communist forces launched the Battle of Jinan. Wang was captured and held as a prisoner of war until his pardon and release in 1959. During the Cultural Revolution he came under attack by the Red Guards for being a former nationalist commander and died of a heart attack in 1968.

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Battles (4)

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