Guan Linzheng (關麟徵) was a Chinese general in the Kuomintang and recipient of the Order of Blue Sky and White Sun. The Order of Blue Sky and White Sun with Grand Cordon is the Republic of China 's second highest Military award
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 of 1933. The Defense of the Great Wall ( (January 1 1933 &ndash May 31 1933 was a campaign between the armies of Republic of China and Empire of Japan, which On July 17, 1935 he was made the 23rd recipient of the of the Order of Blue Sky and White Sun. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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. The NRA Division, 師 was a military unit of the Chinese Republic. 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. The Japanese 京漢線作戦 or Peiking–Hankou Railway Operation (Mid August – Dec Guan's Corps then joined Tang Enbo's 20th Army from October to January 1938. Tang Enbo ( was a Nationalist General in the Republic of China. 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. Battle of Changsha ( September 17, 1939 – October 6, 1939) was the first attempt by Japan to take the city of Changsha 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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