Wang Jingjiu or Wang Ching-chiu (王敬久) (1902-1968) was a general in China's

Republic of China

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 National Revolutionary Army

National 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...

. He commanded the 87th Division and was engaged in the Chinese Civil War

Chinese Civil War

The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...

 and suppressing the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Army

Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Army

The Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Army consisted mostly of former Northwestern Army units under Feng Yuxiang, troops from Fang Zhenwu's Resisting Japan and Saving China Army, remnants of the provincial forces from Jehol, Anti-Japanese volunteers from Manchuria and local forces from Chahar and Suiyuan...

 in 1933. His Division became one of the Chinese-German

Germany

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 trained Divisions forme in 1936-37. It fought under the 71st Corps at the Battle of Shanghai

Battle of Shanghai

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 and Battle of Nanking. The following year he commanded 25th Corps in the Battle of Wuhan

Battle of Wuhan

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 and in the Battle of Nanchang in 1939. He later commanded the 10th Army Group in the Battle of Zhejiang-Jiangxi of 1942

Battle of Zhejiang-Jiangxi

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, Western Hubei Campaign of 1943

Battle of West Hubei

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, and Western Hunan Campaign of 1945

Battle of West Hunan

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Military Career

• 1933-1937 General Officer Commanding 87th Division
• 1937 General Officer Commanding LXXI Corps
• 1938-1941 General Officer Commanding XXV Corps
• 1942 - 1945 Commander in Chief 10th Army Group
• 1946 Commander in Chief 32nd Army Group