Guan Linzheng

Guan Linzheng
關麟徵
(关麟征)
Guan Linzheng
5th Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Army
In office
25 August 1949  December 1949
PresidentLi Zongren
Preceded byGu Zhutong
Succeeded byGu Zhutong
Personal details
Born(1905-03-19)March 19, 1905
Hu County, Shaanxi, Qing China
DiedAugust 1, 1980(1980-08-01) (aged 75)
British Hong Kong
Awards
Nickname(s)"Guan the Brave", "The Iron Fist"
Military service
Allegiance China
Years of service19241950
RankGeneral
Unit3rd military police battalion
Commands
  • 25th Division
  • 52nd Corps
  • 15th Army
  • 9th Army Group
Battles/wars

Guan Linzheng (simplified Chinese: 关麟征; traditional Chinese: 關麟徵; pinyin: Guān Línzhǐ; Wade–Giles: Kuan Lin-cheng; March 19, 1905– August 1, 1980) was a Republic of China general who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.