Xiang Ying
Chinese general (1895–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xiang Ying (simplified Chinese: 项英; traditional Chinese: 項英; pinyin: Xiàng Yīng; Wade–Giles: Hsiang Ying; 1895(?) – 1941) was a war-time Chinese communist leader and an early founding member of the Chinese Communist Party who reached the rank of political chief of staff of the New Fourth Army during World War II until his assassination by a member of his staff in 1941 during the Sino-Japanese War.
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Xiang Ying | |
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Native name | 项英 |
Born | c. 1895 Wuchang, Hubei, Qing China |
Died | 1941 (aged 45–46) Maolin, Jing County, Anhui Province |
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Allegiance | Chinese Red Army Jiangxi Soviet |
Service/ | New Fourth Army |
Battles/wars | Chinese Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War |
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