Dai Anlan

Dai Anlan
Native name
戴安瀾
Born25 November, 1904
Wuwei County, Anhui, Qing dynasty China
DiedMay 26, 1942(1942-05-26) (aged 37)
Mogaung, Burma
Allegiance Republic of China
Service / branchRepublic of China (1912–1949) National Revolutionary Army
Years of service1924–1942
Rank Major general
Lieutenant general (posthumous)
Commands200th Division
Battles / warsBattle of Kunlun Pass, Battle of Toungoo
Awards Legion of Merit

Dai Anlan (Chinese: 戴安瀾; Wade–Giles: Tai An-lan; 25 November 1904 – 26 May 1942) was a major general of the Republic of China. As commander of the 200th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, he distinguished himself in the Battle of Kunlun Pass and the Battle of Toungoo during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Burma Campaign. He was wounded in battle while returning to China from Burma, and died in May 1942. He was posthumously promoted to lieutenant general by Chiang Kai-shek and awarded the Legion of Merit medal by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.