Sun Li-jen 孫立人 KBE |
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Sun Li-jen
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Nickname(s) | "Rommel of the East" |
Born |
Jinnu, Lujiang, Chaohu, Anhui |
December 8, 1900
Died | November 19, 1990 Taichung, Taiwan |
(aged 89)
Allegiance | Republic of China |
Service/branch | National Revolutionary Army |
Years of service | 1927–1955 |
Rank | General Second Class |
Commands held |
Tax Police Regiment New 38th Division 200th Division New First Army Republic of China Army |
Battles/wars | |
Awards |
Order of the Cloud and Banner with Special Cravat |
Other work | Politician |
Order of the Cloud and Banner with Special Cravat
Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (U.K.)
Officer, Legion of Merit (U.S.)
Sun Li-jen (traditional Chinese: 孫立人; simplified Chinese: 孙立人; pinyin: Sūn Lìrén) (December 8, 1900–November 19, 1990) was a Chinese Nationalist (KMT) general, a graduate of Virginia Military Institute, best known for his leadership in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. His achievements earned him the laudatory nickname "Rommel of the East". His New First Army was known as the "1st [Best] Army under heaven" and credited with effectively confronting Japanese troops in the 1937 Battle of Shanghai and in the Burma Campaign, 1943-1944.