Tang Shengzhi

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Tang Shengzhi was a Chinese Nationalist general best known for his controversial leadership during the Second Sino-Japanese War, particularly in the defense and fall of Nanjing in 1937.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese general
Kuomintang general
human
allegiance Republic of China
associatedWithEvent Nanjing Massacre
conflict Central Plains War
Chinese Civil War
Northern Expedition
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Second Sino-Japanese War
countryOfCitizenship China
era Republic of China
surface form: Republic of China (1912–1949)
ethnicGroup Han Chinese
familyName Tang
gender male
givenName Shengzhi
historicalPeriod Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Second Sino-Japanese War era
knownFor controversial leadership in defense of Nanjing in 1937
role in the fall of Nanjing
languageSpoken Chinese
memberOf Kuomintang
militaryBranch National Revolutionary Army
militaryRank general
militaryStrategyRole overall commander of Nanjing defense in 1937
name Tang Shengzhi self-link
nativeName 唐生智
notableEvent Battle of Nanjing
Northern Expedition
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Second Sino-Japanese War
notableWork Battle of Nanjing
surface form: Defense of Nanjing
occupation military officer
politician
participatedIn defense of Nanjing in 1937
placeOfActivity Hunan Province
surface form: Hunan

Nanjing
politicalAlignment Kuomintang
surface form: Chinese Nationalist
positionHeld commander of Nanjing defense forces
general in the National Revolutionary Army
reputation controversial military leadership
sideInConflict Chinese Nationalist side in Second Sino-Japanese War

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Battle of Nanjing commander Tang Shengzhi
Tang Shengzhi name Tang Shengzhi self-link