The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General  Zhang Yan

Zhang Yan

Major-General

* 1902

† 1945

(张炎)

Service

1930-XX-XX Commanding Officer 9th Brigade, 61st Division
1931-XX-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 61st Division, 19th Route Army
1931-XX-XX Commanding Officer 122nd Brigade, 61st Division, 19th Route Army (concurrently)
1932-XX-XX Commanding Officer 49th Division, 19th Route Army
1933-XX-XX Commanding Officer 4th Army, Fujian People's Army
1938-XX-XX Commanding Officer 11th Guerrilla Area, Guangdong Province
1939-XX-XX Special Commissioner 7th Administration Area, Guangdong
1939-XX-XX Security Commander 7th Administration Area, Guangdong
1944-XX-XX Senior Staff Officer, 4th War Area
1944-XX-XX Member of the Military Advisory Council
1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer Gaozhou-Leizhou People's Anti-Japanese Army
1945-XX-XX Arrested
1945-XX-XX Condemned to death for treason
1945-XX-XX Executed
1958-XX-XX Recognized by the People's Republic as Martyr of Revolution
Picture source: Courtesy of Tom Chan