Liu Kan (traditional Chinese: 劉戡; simplified Chinese: 刘戡; pinyin: Liú Kān; 1906 – 3 March 1948) was a KMT general[1] from Hunan. He committed suicide in 1948 after the division he was commanding was annihilated.[2]
Liu Kan | |
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Born | 1906 Hunan |
Died | 3 March 1948 (aged 41–42) Shaanxi |
Allegiance | Republic of China |
Service | National Revolutionary Army |
Years of service | 1923–1948 |
Commands | 83rd Division 93rd Corps |
Battles / wars |
References
edit- ^ Worthing, Peter (2016). General He Yingqin: The Rise and Fall of Nationalist China. Cambridge University Press. p. 137. ISBN 9781107144637.
- ^ Clodfelter, Micheal (2017). Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Encyclopedia of Casualty and Other Figures, 1492–2015 (4th ed.). McFarland. p. 629. ISBN 9781476625850.