Ou Zhen (, 1899–1969), or Ou Chen, was a KMT army general from Qujiang,

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. He was active in the

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during

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. He was a commander in the

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, the

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(leading the 4th Corps, particularly in the

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), 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 Changteh Campaign, and the Changsha-Hengyang Campaign of 1944. He again commanded 4th Corps in the

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Border Areas Operation in early 1945. After the

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gained control of mainland China, he fled to

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in 1949. He died in

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, and was promoted to general posthumously.

Military positions

*1937 General Officer Commanding 90th Division *1938–1944 General Officer Commanding IV Corps *1944 General Officer Commanding Army Ou Chen *1945 General Officer Commanding IV Corps *1945 General Officer Commanding 99th Division

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Generals from China
National Revolutionary Army generals from Guangdong Taiwanese people of Hakka descent Hakka generals 1899 births 1969 deaths People from Shaoguan {{China-mil-bio-stub