Huang Wei
Chinese general (1904–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Huang Wei, see Huang Wei (disambiguation).
Huang Wei (Chinese: 黃維; 28 February 1904 – 30 March 1989) was a Chinese Nationalist military general who fought in the Encirclement Campaigns, Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.
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Huang Wei | |
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Native name | 黃維 |
Nickname(s) | The Bookworm, The nerd |
Born | (1904-02-28)28 February 1904 Guixi, Jiangxi |
Died | 30 March 1989(1989-03-30) (aged 85) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Allegiance | Republic of China |
Service/ | National Revolutionary Army |
Years of service | 1927–1948 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | 11th division |
Commands held | 18th corps, 12th army |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Order of Precious Tripod, Order of Cloud and Banner |
Other work | inventor and writer |
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