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Ou Zhen
Chinese general (1899–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ou Zhen (Chinese: 歐震, 3 January 1899 – 13 February 1969), or Ou Chen, was a KMT army general from Qujiang, Guangdong.
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Native name | 歐震 |
Born | (1899-01-03)3 January 1899 Guangdong, Qing dynasty |
Died | 13 February 1969(1969-02-13) (aged 70) Taipei, Taiwan |
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Rank | General |
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He was active in the Second Sino-Japanese War during World War II. He was a commander in the Battle of Shanghai, the Battle of Wuhan (leading the 4th Corps, particularly in the Battle of Wanjialing), the 1st Changsha Campaign, the 1939-40 Winter Offensive, as well as the 2nd and 3rd Changsha Campaigns. He commanded Army Ou Chen in the Changde Campaign, and the Changsha-Hengyang Campaign of 1944. He again commanded 4th Corps in the Hunan-Guangdong-Jiangxi Border Areas Operation in early 1945.[1]
After the Communists gained control of mainland China, he fled to Taiwan in 1949. He died in Taipei, and was promoted to general posthumously.[citation needed]