Sun Weiru
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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.
in 1917. From 1922, he joined the army of General Yang Hucheng
. He participated in the Northern Expedition of the National Revolutionary Army, and Central Plains War
.
From 1932, he became the army corps commander of the 32ed army corps. In 1936, he became the Lieutenant General
. This rank deemed him to be the second in-command of the Northwest Army. In the Xi'an Incident
, he tried his best to solve the incident peacefully. After that he was the Chairman of ShaanXi
province for a short time.
During World War II
, he became the General-in-Chief of the 4th Group Army, and also held many other important military positions. He led his troops fought at the Baoding, Xi Kou, and Mountain of Zhong Tiao. In a series of Campaigns around Mountain of Zhong Tiao.
From 1938 to the end of World War II, using with inferior weapons, comparable numbers, but superior tactics, he successfully stopped the Japanese army who had much superior weapons during his battles in Northwest China, and is therefore considered one of the most important Generals who defended Northwest China from the Japanese armies in World War II.
After World War II, he resigned from the military position and did not involve himself in the Chinese Civil War from 1945 to 1949.
, he worked as the vice Governor of ShaanXi
province and other administrative positions.
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
general from Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
.
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
Sun Weiru joined the National Revolutionary ArmyNational 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...
in 1917. From 1922, he joined the army of General Yang Hucheng
Yang Hucheng
Yang Hucheng was a Chinese warlord during the Warlord Era of Republican China and Kuomintang general during the Chinese Civil War....
. He participated in the Northern Expedition of the National Revolutionary Army, and Central Plains War
Central Plains War
Central Plains War was a civil war within the factionalised Kuomintang that broke out in 1930. It was fought between the forces of Chiang Kai-shek and the coalition of three military commanders who had previously allied with Chiang: Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, and Li Zongren...
.
From 1932, he became the army corps commander of the 32ed army corps. In 1936, he became the Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
. This rank deemed him to be the second in-command of the Northwest Army. In the Xi'an Incident
Xi'an Incident
The Xi'an Incident of December 1936 is an important episode of Chinese modern history, taking place in the city of Xi'an during the Chinese Civil War between the ruling Kuomintang and the rebel Chinese Communist Party and just before the Second Sino-Japanese War...
, he tried his best to solve the incident peacefully. After that he was the Chairman of ShaanXi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
province for a short time.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he became the General-in-Chief of the 4th Group Army, and also held many other important military positions. He led his troops fought at the Baoding, Xi Kou, and Mountain of Zhong Tiao. In a series of Campaigns around Mountain of Zhong Tiao.
From 1938 to the end of World War II, using with inferior weapons, comparable numbers, but superior tactics, he successfully stopped the Japanese army who had much superior weapons during his battles in Northwest China, and is therefore considered one of the most important Generals who defended Northwest China from the Japanese armies in World War II.
After World War II, he resigned from the military position and did not involve himself in the Chinese Civil War from 1945 to 1949.
Later life
After the establishment of the People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, he worked as the vice Governor of ShaanXi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
province and other administrative positions.