Sun Li-jen

Chinese general (1900–1990)

Sun Li-jen (traditional Chinese: 孫立人; simplified Chinese: 孙立人; pinyin: Sūn Lìrén; art name Chung-neng (仲能; Zhòngnéng); courtesy name Fu-min (撫民; Fǔmín); December 8, 1900 – November 19, 1990) was a Chinese National Revolutionary Army general best known for his leadership in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. His military achievements earned him the laudatory nickname "Rommel of the East". Sun's commands were credited with effectively confronting Japanese troops in the 1937 Battle of Shanghai and in 1943–1944 during the Burma campaign; his New 1st Army was known as the "Best Army under Heaven" (天下第一軍).

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