Wang Yaowu

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Wang Yaowu 王耀武
General Wang Yaowu
Born	(1904-01-17)17 January 1904 Tai'an, Shandong, China
Died	3 July 1968(1968-07-03) (aged 64) Beijing, People's Republic of China
Allegiance	Republic of China
Years of service	1924–1948
Rank	General
Unit	First division
Commands	74th corps, 2nd pacification zone, fourth area army
Battles / wars	Northern Expedition Encirclement Campaigns Central Plains War Second Sino-Japanese War Battle of Wanjialing Battle of Changsha Battle of Shanggao Battle of West Hubei Battle of Changde Battle of West Hunan Chinese Civil War Battle of Jinan
Awards	Order of Blue Sky and White Sun
Other work	politician, author, businessman

Wang Yaowu (Chinese: 王耀武; pinyin: Wáng Yàowǔ, 17 January 1904 – 3 July 1968)^[1] was a high-ranking KMT general and the Governor of Shandong Province who successfully fought against both the Imperial Japanese Army and the Chinese Communists. In September 1948, Communist forces launched the Battle of Jinan. Wang was captured and held as a prisoner of war until his pardon and release in 1959. During the Cultural Revolution he came under attack by the Red Guards for being a former nationalist commander and died of a heart attack in 1968.