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COMMANDER // 1898–1937

Zhao Dengyu

China3 battles2 wars

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1898 – 1937

19001905191019151920192519301935Actions in Inner Mongolia · 1933-1936Second Sino-Japanese War · 1937-1945defense of the Great Wall — May 31, 1933 · China · Actions in Inner MongoliaBattle of Beiping–Tianjin — August 1, 1937 · China · Second Sino-Japanese WarMarco Polo Bridge incident — July 7, 1937 · China · Second Sino-Japanese War

Active service 1933–1937 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 35.

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Zhao Dengyu was a Chinese National Revolutionary Army general who served at the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War. He first served against the Japanese during the 1933 Defense of the Great Wall and was killed in action during the Battle of Beiping–Tianjin in July 1937.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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