Tang Enbo ( Chinese trad. 湯恩伯 , ex. 汤恩伯 , pinyin : Tāng Énbó , pall .: Tang En-po ) is a Kuomintang general in China . Along with Hu Zongnan and Xue Yue , Tang was one of the generals who took part in the Second Sino-Japanese War .
| Tan enbo | |
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| Kit. 湯恩伯 | |
 General Tan Enbo | |
| Date of Birth | September 20, 1898 |
| Place of Birth | Wuyi, Zhejiang , China |
| Date of death | June 29, 1954 (55 years old) |
| Place of death | Tokyo , Japan |
| Affiliation |  Republic of China |
| Years of service | 1926 - 1954 |
| Rank | Second class general |
| Commanded | 89th Division |
| Battles / Wars | Battle of Tayurzhuang , Operation Ichi-Go , Manlyangu operation |
| Awards and prizes | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
| Retired | Politician |
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Biography
The early years and the war with Japan
Tang Enbo was born in 1898 in Wuyi, Zhejiang Province . He was a graduate of the military academy of the Imperial Army of Japan , and therefore was well acquainted with the tactics of his Japanese opponent during the Second Sino-Japanese War. His resistance to the Japanese forces was ineffective, but it was not because of him personally, but because of the political situation in China: Chiang Kai-shek did not send troops to the battles with the Japanese invaders, as he fought with the Communists . Any limitation in the military or military equipment, gave any commander great difficulties in the fight against a superior enemy, and Tang Enbo was no exception. In addition, at this difficult time, strategic plans that looked successful on paper rarely materialized just as well on the battlefield, primarily because local warlords were interested in maintaining their strength. Tang made a major contribution to the victory in the battle of Tayurzhuang , he was not able to stop the Japanese attack in 1944 ( Operation Ichi-Go ), losing 37 settlements within 36 days.
Civil War
After World War II , Tang Enbo took part in the fight against the communist. He was indecisive because of the first failures in the Chinese Civil War , but soon several victories convinced him to firmly follow Chiang Kai-shek and stay with the Kuomintang . Tang Enbo handed information to Chiang Kai-shek that his teacher, Chen Yi, asked him to contact the Communists. Chen was then arrested and later executed in Machandin ( Taipei ) on June 18, 1950, and was buried in Ugu (Taipei).
The consequence of these events was that Tan Enbo lost the confidence of Chiang Kai-shek. Tang was preparing to flee to Japan, asking his associates, Wang Wencheng (王文成) and Lun Jiulian (龙 佐 良), to find a home in Japan.
Death
In July 1949, Wang Wencheng and Lun Jiulyan acquired a mansion in a suburb of Tokyo. On February 2, 1950, Reuters reported in Japanese news that Chiang Kai-shek had acquired a mansion in a Tokyo suburb for a high-ranking Chinese official. It was rumored that Tang was the political enemy of the Kuomintang. On this occasion, Chiang Kai-shek said: "It is not surprising that our defeat was so rapid in Shanghai and on the southeast coast - he (Tan Enbo) was ready to run!"
Later, Tang Enbo was ill and was sent for treatment. However, he died as a result of an operation in Tokyo . It was reported that during this operation, Tan experienced unbearable pains and screamed, despite the anesthesia. The Kuomintang and the PRC stated that Tang was killed by Japanese doctors because of the death of their relatives in the Sino-Japanese War.
Military career
- 1932 - General, Command of the 89th Division at Henan
- 1937 - Chief of Taiyuan Headquarters
- 1937-1938 - General, Command of the XIII Corps
- 1937-1938 - General, command of the 20th army
- 1938-1940 - Commander-in-Chief of the 31st Army Group
- 1944 - Deputy Commander of the 1st Front
- 1944 - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the 4th Front
- 1944-1945 - Commander-in-Chief of the 3rd Front
- 1949 - Chief of Defense of Shanghai
Sources
- http://www.generals.dk/general/Tang_Enbo/_/China.html
- Ministry of National Defense ROC
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- Tang, Yilu and Bi, Jianzhong, Military Science Publishing House in Beijing , 1993-1997, ISBN 7-80021-719-1 (Volume 1), 7800219615 (Volume 2 ), 7800219631 (Volume 3), 7801370937 (Volume 4), and 7801370953 (Volume 5)