Xue Yue | |
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Native name | 薛岳 |
Nickname(s) | Patton of Asia, God of War, Tiger of Changsha |
Born | Shaoguan, Guangdong, Qing Empire | December 26, 1896
Died | May 3, 1998 Chiayi County, Taiwan | (aged 101)
Allegiance | Republic of China |
Service | National Revolutionary Army |
Years of service | 1914–1950 |
Rank | General |
Unit | 4th corps |
Commands | Commander-in-Chief of 9th war zone |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
Other work | Politician |
Xue Yue[a] (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]
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