Wei Lihuang
Wei Lihuang | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 衛立煌 |
| Nickname(s) | "Hundred Victories Wei" |
| Born | 16 February 1897 Hefei, Anhui, Qing Empire |
| Died | 17 January 1960 (aged 62) Beijing, People’s Republic of China |
| Allegiance | Republic of China People's Republic of China |
| Branch | Republic of China Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1948 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 14th corps |
| Commands | Y-Force |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
| Other work | politician |
Wei Lihuang (traditional Chinese: 衛立煌; simplified Chinese: 卫立煌; pinyin: Wèi Lìhuáng) (16 February 1897 – 17 January 1960) was a Chinese general who served the Nationalist government throughout the Chinese Civil War and Second Sino-Japanese War as one of China's most successful military commanders.
First joining the Kuomintang (KMT) during the early 1920s, Wei would rise to become general after the Northern Expedition, a two-year campaign to unify China.