Zhao Shangzhi

Zhao Shangzhi (; 1908–1942) was a Chinese military commander. Born in Chaoyang,

Liaoning Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...

, he participated in the

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in 1925, and joined the

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in the same year. In November 1925, he went to study in the

Whampoa Military Academy The Republic of China Military Academy () is the service academy for the army of the Republic of China, located in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung. Previously known as the the military academy produced commanders who fought in many of China ...

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. After September 18, 1932 he took the charge of the CPC

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military division. In October 1933, he was in charge of

Zhuhe Shangzhi () is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is away from central Harbin and has an area of approximately . The city proper has a population of around ...

anti-Japan guerrillas, and was promoted to commander of the Northeast Anti-Japan United Army in 1934. On February 12, 1942, he was captured by Japanese military police after being attacked by an

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, and died later at the age of 34. The city of Zhuhe, where he fought against the Japanese, was renamed to

Shangzhi Shangzhi () is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is away from central Harbin and has an area of approximately . The city proper has a population of around ...

in his memory. {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhao, Shangzhi 1908 births 1942 deaths Republic of China Army generals Chinese military personnel killed in World War II People from Chaoyang, Liaoning Chinese communists Generals from Liaoning People executed by Japanese occupation forces