About Zhao Shangzhi
Lived 1908 – 1942 (aged 33–34). Zhao Shangzhi was a Chinese military personnel.
Zhao Shangzhi (; 26 October 1908 –12 February 1942) was a Chinese military commander. Born into a peasant-turned-intellectual family in Chaoyang, Liaoning, he participated in the May Thirtieth Movement in 1925, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the same year. In November 1925, he went to study in the Whampoa Military Academy in Guangzhou.
After 18 September 1932 he took the charge of the CCP Northeast military division. In October 1933, he was in charge of Zhuhe anti-Japan guerrillas, and was promoted to commander of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army in 1934.
On 12 February 1942, he was captured by Japanese military police after being attacked by an agent provocateur, and died later at the age of 34.
The city of Zhuhe, where he fought against the Japanese, was renamed in 1946 to Shangzhi in his memory.
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Who was Zhao Shangzhi?
Chinese general (1908-1942)
When was Zhao Shangzhi born?
Zhao Shangzhi was born on 26 October 1908 in Chaoyang.
When did Zhao Shangzhi die?
Zhao Shangzhi died in 1942.
What was Zhao Shangzhi's occupation?
Zhao Shangzhi was a military personnel.
What nationality was Zhao Shangzhi?
Zhao Shangzhi was Chinese.
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