Zhang Zizhong
| Zhang Zizhong | |
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Zhang Zizhong
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| Native name | 張自忠 |
| Born |
August 11, 1891 Linqing, Shandong |
| Died | May 16, 1940 (aged 48) Hubei |
| Allegiance |
 China
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| Service/branch |
 National Revolutionary Army
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| Years of service | 1914–1940 |
| Rank | Full General |
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| Commands held | Third Division |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Taierzhuang, Battle of Wuhan |
| Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
Zhang Zizhong (simplified Chinese: 张自忠; traditional Chinese: 張自忠; pinyin: Zhāng Zìzhōng; Wade–Giles: Chang Tzu-chung; August 11, 1891 – May 16, 1940) was a general of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army (NRA) during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Born in Linqing, Shandong, he was the highest-ranked officer and the only Army group commander of the NRA to die in the war. He showed great valor in the battlefields and was regarded as one of the most valiant and respectable Chinese generals by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Because of his posthumous promotion, he was also one of the highest-ranked Allied officers that was killed in action in World War II. His mausoleum is situated in Beibei District, Chongqing. There are roads named after him in Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin.
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