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Feng Zhi'an

1896 – 1954

Chinese general

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About Feng Zhi'an

Lived 1896 – 1954 (aged 57–58). Feng Zhi'an was a military personnel and politician.

Feng Zhi'an (; 16 December 1896 – 16 December 1954) was a Chinese lieutenant general during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.

Biography Feng was born in Hebei. He was a member of the Guominjun. He joined the National Revolutionary Army in 1926 and participated in the Northern Expedition. From 1931 to 1937, he was the general commanding 37th Division and in 1936 was made Chairman of the Government of Hebei which he held until 1938. For a time, he was acting commander of the 29th Army in 1937. Following the Battle of Beiping-Tianjin he organized and commanded the 77th Corps until 1943. Shortly afterward, he became commander of the19th Army and fought in the Tianjin–Pukou Railway Operation, the Battle of Xuzhou and the Battle of Wuhan. Later as 77th Corps commander he also served at the Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang, the 1939-40 Winter Offensive and the Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang. In 1940, he was made Commander in Chief of the 33rd Army Group which he commanded in the Central Hebei Operation, Battle of South Henan, and the Western Hebei Operation. In 1945, he was the commander-in-chief of the Northern Hebei Right Force in the Battle of West Henan-North Hubei.

During the Chinese Civil War in 1948, he was a deputy commander of the General Suppression Headquarters of Xuzhou Garrison during the Huaihai campaign. After the Kuomintang was defeated in the Chinese Civil War, he left for Taiwan.

Feng Zhi'an died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Taipei on his 58th birthday. In 1987, Feng's image was placed at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, marking his rehabilitation in Mainland China.

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Important facts

Born
1896
Birth century
Died
1954
Positions held
Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of China
Also known as
Feng Chih-an

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Feng Zhi'an?

Chinese general

When was Feng Zhi'an born?

Feng Zhi'an was born in 1896.

When did Feng Zhi'an die?

Feng Zhi'an died in 1954.

What was Feng Zhi'an's occupation?

Feng Zhi'an was a military personnel and politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Feng Zhi'an

· Wikidata: Q5443370

· DBpedia: Feng Zhi'an

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