Zhang Lingfu Military person

Zhang Lingfu (traditional Chinese: 張靈甫; simplified Chinese: 张灵甫; pinyin: Zhāng Língfǔ; August 20, 1903 – May 16, 1947) was a high-ranking general of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army. He successfully fought against the Communists and the Imperial Japanese Army. In 1947, his unit was surrounded by Chinese communist forces commanded by Field Marshal Chen Yi and General Su Yu, unable to breakout from the communist encirclement because the relief efforts headed by his nationalist colleagues did not arrive on time, he was killed in action in the Menglianggu Campaign on May 16, 1947.

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Alias (AKA)	张灵甫 (Chinese)
Birth date	August 20, 1903
Birth place	Shaanxi , Xi'an
Date of death	May 16, 1947
Place of death	Shandong , Mengyin County

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award	Medal of Freedom Order of Blue Sky and White Sun Order of the Sacred Tripod
military operations	Battle of West Hunan Menglianggu Campaign Chinese Civil War Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an Second Sino-Japanese War Northern Expedition Battle of Changde Battle of Shanggao Battle of Changsha (1939) Battle of Wanjialing Encirclement Campaigns
military command	58th division 74th corps
service start	1924
service end	1947

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