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Lu Han commanded 1 Army Group throughout the Pacific War. A native of Yunnan of the fiercely independent Lolo tribe, he was known as the "Lolo barbarian." Dorn describes him as
a highly effective and pro-American
commander, and credits him with
helping overthrow his "cousin", the corrupt Lung Yun, in October 1945. However, he sided with the Vietnamese nationalists while leading the Chinese occupation of northern Vietnam after the Japanese surrender, and he defected to the Communists in December 1949.
| 1895
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Born | |
| 1922 |
Colonel |
Commander, 3 Guards Regiment, Yunnan Army |
| 1925 |
Brigadier general |
Commander, 7 Brigade, 5 Division, Yunnan Army |
| 1927 |
Major general |
Commande, 2 Division, 38 Army |
| 1929 |
Head, Finance Department, Yunnan Provincial Government |
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| 1930 |
Commander, 10th Detachment,Punitive Expedition |
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| 1931 |
Head, Service Inspectorate, Yunnan Provincial Government |
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| 1937 |
Lieutenant general |
Commander, 60 Army |
| 1938 |
Commander, 30 Army Corps |
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| 1938 |
Deputy commander, 1 Army Group |
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| 1939 |
General |
Commander, 1 Army Group |
| 1945 |
Commander, 1 Front Army |
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| 1945-10 |
Chairman, Yunnan Provincial Government |
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| 1949-12 |
Defects |
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| 1974 |
Dies |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2010-11-13)
Patti (1980; accessed 2010-11-13)
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