Wei Lihuang

Wei Lihuang
Native name
衛立煌
Nickname(s)"Hundred Victories Wei"
Born16 February 1897
Hefei, Anhui, Qing Empire
Died17 January 1960(1960-01-17) (aged 62)
Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Allegiance Republic of China
 People's Republic of China
Service / branch Republic of China Army
Years of service1924–1948
Rank General
Unit14th corps
CommandsY-Force
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of Blue Sky and White Sun
Other workpolitician

Wei Lihuang (traditional Chinese: 衛立煌; simplified Chinese: 卫立煌; pinyin: Wèi Lìhuáng) (16 February 1897 – 17 January 1960) was a Chinese general who served the Nationalist government throughout the Chinese Civil War and Second Sino-Japanese War as one of China's most successful military commanders.

First joining the Kuomintang (KMT) during the early 1920s, Wei would rise to become general after the Northern Expedition, a two-year campaign to unify China.