Gu Zhutong
Gu Zhutong | |
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| 顧祝同 | |
General Gu Zhutong | |
| 2nd Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |
| In office 13 May 1948 – 24 March 1950 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Chen Cheng |
| Succeeded by | Chou Chih-jou |
| 1st, 4th & 6th Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Army | |
| In office 1 June 1946 – 13 May 1948 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Preceded by | He Yingqin (as Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Ground Force of China Theater of the Allies of World War II) |
| Succeeded by | Yu Hanmou |
| In office 26 June 1949 – 25 August 1949 | |
| President | Li Zongren |
| Preceded by | Zhang Fakui |
| Succeeded by | Guan Linzheng |
| In office December 1949 – March 1950 | |
| President |
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| Preceded by | Guan Linzheng |
| Succeeded by | Sun Li-jen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1893 Lianshui County, Jiangsu, Qing Empire |
| Died | 17 January 1987 (aged 94) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of China |
| Years of service | 1912–1987 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | various |
| Commands | commander-in-chief of the nationalist ground force, chief of the general staff, commander-in of the third war zone |
| Battles/wars | Northern Expedition, Central Plains War, Encirclement Campaigns, 1939 Winter Offensive, New Fourth Army Incident, Zhejiang–Jiangxi Campaign, Menglianggu Campaign |
Gu Zhutong (traditional Chinese: 顧祝同; simplified Chinese: 顾祝同; pinyin: Gù Zhùtóng; Wade–Giles: Ku4 Chu4-t‘ung2; January 9, 1893 – January 17, 1987), courtesy name Mosan (墨三), also rendered as Ku Chu-tung, was a military general and administrator of the Republic of China.