Gu Zhutong

Gu Zhutong (simplified Chinese: 顾祝同; traditional Chinese: 顧祝同; pinyin: Gù Zhùtòng or Wade-Giles Ku Chu-tung; 1893 – January 17, 1987), courtesy name Moshan (墨山), was a military general and administrator of the Republic of China.

Gu Zhutong
顧祝同
General Gu Zhutong
2nd Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
In office
13 May 1948  24 March 1950
PresidentLi Zongren
Chiang Kai-shek
Preceded byChen Cheng
Succeeded byChou Chi-jo
1st & 4th & 6th Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Army
In office
1 June 1946  13 May 1948
PresidentChiang Kai-shek
Preceded byHe Yingqin (as Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Ground Force of China Theater of the Allies of World War 2)
Succeeded byYu Hanmou
In office
26 June 1949  25 August 1949
PresidentLi Zongren
Preceded byZhang Fakui
Succeeded byGuan Linzheng
In office
December 1949  March 1950
PresidentLi Zongren
Chiang Kai-shek
Preceded byGuan Linzheng
Succeeded bySun Li-jen
Personal details
Born9 January 1893
Lianshui County, Jiangsu, Qing Empire
Died17 January 1987(1987-01-17) (aged 94)
Taipei, Taiwan
AwardsOrder of Blue Sky and White Sun
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Years of service1912-1987
Rank General
Unitvarious
Commandscommander-in-chief of the nationalist ground force , chief of the general staff, commander-in of the third war zone
Battles/warsNorthern Expedition, Central Plains War, Encirclement Campaigns, 1939 Winter Offensive, New Fourth Army Incident, Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign, Menglianggu Campaign
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