Xue Yue
General of the National Revolutionary Army (1896–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Xue Yue[lower-alpha 1] (December 26, 1896 – May 3, 1998) was a Chinese Nationalist military general, nicknamed the "Patton of Asia" by Claire Lee Chennault of the Flying Tigers[1] and the "God of War" (戰神) by the Chinese.[citation needed]
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Xue Yue | |
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Native name | 薛岳 |
Nickname(s) | Patton of Asia, Tiger of Changsha |
Born | (1896-12-26)December 26, 1896 Shaoguan, Guangdong, Qing Empire |
Died | May 3, 1998(1998-05-03) (aged 101) Chiayi County, Taiwan |
Allegiance | Republic of China |
Service/ | National Revolutionary Army |
Years of service | 1914–1950 |
Rank | General |
Unit | 4th corps |
Commands held | Commander-in-Chief of 9th war zone |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
Other work | Politician |
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