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Sun Dianying
Chinese warlord and general (1887–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sun Dianying (simplified Chinese: 孙殿英; traditional Chinese: 孫殿英; pinyin: Sūn Diànyīng; Wade–Giles: Sun Tien-ying; 1889–1948) was a Chinese bandit leader, warlord, and National Revolutionary Army commander who fought in the Warlord Era, Second Sino-Japanese War, and Chinese Civil War, earning notoriety for changing sides multiple times in course of these conflicts.
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Native name | 孫殿英 |
Nickname(s) | "Captain Sun"[1] |
Born | 1887, 1889, or 1898[2][3][4] Yongcheng, Henan, Qing Empire |
Died | 1946 or 1947[2][3] Wu'an, Hebei, China |
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Rank | General[5] |
Commands held | Shandong Army's 35th Division[2] NRA's 40th Division[2] NRA's 41st Army[6] NRA's 5th Army[5] Collaborationist 6th Group Army District[5] |
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