Hu Yukun | |
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Native name | 胡毓坤 |
Born | 1885 Haicheng |
Died | May 24, 1946 Nanjing, Republic of China | (aged 60–61)
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Allegiance | Republic of China |
Rank | Chief of Army Staff |
Commands | 4th Mixed Brigade of the 1st Division |
Battles / wars | Warlord Era Sino-Soviet conflict (1929) Central Plains War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
Hu Yukun (Chinese: 胡毓坤; pinyin: Hú Yùkūn; Wade–Giles: Hu Yü-k'un; 1885 – May 24, 1946) was a military leader in the Republic of China. He belonged to the Fengtian clique, and was Zhang Xueliang's confidant. Eventually he became an important commander during the Wang Jingwei regime (Republic of China-Nanjing, known also as Reorganised National Government of China). His courtesy name was Lingchen (凌塵). He was born in Haicheng, area of control of the General of Shengjing (now Liaoning).