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Ma Zhancang

d. 1937

Chinese general

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About Ma Zhancang

Ma Zhancang was a Chinese.

Ma Zhancang (, Xiao'erjing:? - 1937) was a Hui Chinese Muslim general of the New 36th Division of the National Revolutionary Army. He served under the generals Ma Zhongying and Ma Hushan. At the Battle of Kashgar, he repulsed an attack by Uyghurs led by the Syrian Arab Tawfiq Bay, wounding Tawfiq. He fought and defeated the Uyghur and Kyrgyz rebels of the First East Turkestan Republic at the Battle of Kashgar, the Battle of Yarkand and the Battle of Yangi Hissar in 1934. He killed the Uyghur leaders Timur Beg, Abdullah Bughra and Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra.

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Important facts

Born
Gansu
Died
1937
Nationality

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ma Zhancang?

Chinese general

When was Ma Zhancang born?

Ma Zhancang was born in Gansu.

When did Ma Zhancang die?

Ma Zhancang died in 1937.

What nationality was Ma Zhancang?

Ma Zhancang was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ma Zhancang

· Wikidata: Q6720875

· DBpedia: Ma Zhancang

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