Guan Linzheng

Guan Linzheng
關麟徵
(关麟征)
General Guan Linzheng
5th Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Army
In office
25 August 1949 – December 1949
PresidentLi Zongren
Preceded byGu Zhutong
Succeeded byGu Zhutong
Personal details
Born(1905-03-19)March 19, 1905
Hu County, Shaanxi, Qing dynasty China
DiedAugust 1, 1980(1980-08-01) (aged 75)
British Hong Kong
AwardsOrder of Blue Sky and White Sun, Presidential Medal of Freedom
Nickname(s)"Guan the Brave", "The Iron Fist"
Military service
Allegiance China
Years of service1924–1950
RankGeneral
UnitThe 3rd military police battalion
Commands25th Division,52nd Corps, 15th Army, 9th Army Group
Battles/warsNorthern Expedition, Encirclement Campaigns, Central Plains War Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War

Guan Linzheng (simplified Chinese: 关麟征; traditional Chinese: 關麟徵; pinyin: Guān Línzhǐ; Wade–Giles: Kuan Lin-cheng; March 19, 1905– August 1, 1980) was a Republic of China general who fought against the Chinese Communists and the Imperial Japanese Army during his career. Guan was a recipient of Order of Blue Sky and White Sun, the highest honor for a Chinese Nationalist commander.[citation needed]