1943 led his troops to participate in the battle of western Hubei. In June of the same year 165438+ 10/50, Xu Guozhang, the division commander, was seriously injured in the battle of Changde. In order to avoid being captured and humiliated, he shot himself.
On September 1 day, 2004, it was included in the first list of 300 famous anti-Japanese heroes announced by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
1mid-October, 20 15, 15, Xu Guozhang's descendants got the Xu Guozhang Martyr Certificate issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Basic Introduction Chinese Name: mbth: Zhang Nationality: China Nationality: Han Nationality Birthplace: Chengdu, Sichuan Date of Birth: 1898? Date of death:1943165438+1October 2 1 occupation: military belief: the main achievement of the three people's principles: the battle of yellow light.
Battle of western Hubei
Battle of Changde
The first batch of 300 famous anti-Japanese heroes announced by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The rank of division commander of the Army Division 150 of the National Revolutionary Army: the life, major deeds, evaluation and commemoration of Xu Guozhang (1897-1943165438+1October 2 1). Born in poverty, he was smart when he was young and liked martial arts. Influenced by the revolutionary trend since childhood, he is determined to emulate the revolutionary predecessors and save the country and the people. When I was young, I took part in the war to protect the law, witnessed the decline of the national situation, and came up with the idea of saving the country and the people, so I gave up writing and practicing martial arts. 19 17 He joined the Sichuan Army, attached to the Second Division of the Sichuan Army, and was famous for his bravery. A few years later, he was promoted to company commander and entered the officer training college of the second division. Later, he joined Liu Xiang's department as head and brigade commander. 1937 After the July 7th Incident, he went out of Sichuan with the 29th Army to resist Japan. 1938, led his troops to participate in the Yellow (American) Light (Kyrgyzstan) Campaign. 194 1 year was promoted to the 50th division commander. 1943 led his troops to participate in the battle of western Hubei. In June of the same year 165438+ 10, he was seriously injured when he participated in the battle of Changde. In order to avoid being captured and humiliated, he shot himself. Xu Guozhang persisted in resisting Japan. 193 1 After the September 18th Incident, Xu Guozhang persisted in resisting Japan and saving the nation and opposed the civil war. 1937 after the lugouqiao incident, he applied for war to kill the enemy many times. At the beginning of 1938, he went out with 29 army to fight against Japan. After the battle of Xuzhou, he was ordered to lead his troops to stop the Japanese army south of Huangmei and hold his ground for a month. In the same year, in June 5438+10, the enemy suffered heavy losses in the battle of the upper reaches of the Dongba River in Hubei. After the war in Wuhan, he led his troops to defend Dahongshan and repelled the Japanese attack many times, which made his position stand firm. /kloc-in the spring of 0/943, in the face of the Japanese attack on Hubei, they were ordered to defend Huarong, Shishou and Gongan counties, which dealt a heavy blow to the enemy. Soon, the arduous task of sticking to Tianjin and Lixian was completed. 1943165438+1October, in order to defend Changde, he led his troops to a bloody battle with the Japanese army. The troops went to the front in person at the critical moment when they were surrounded by the Japanese army. Lead the officers and men against the enemy. After hitting the Japanese army hard, he was seriously injured, shot himself and died heroically. National * * * posthumously awarded as lieutenant general. On September 1 day, 2004, it was included in the first list of 300 famous anti-Japanese heroes announced by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. 1mid-October, 20 15, 15, Xu Guozhang's descendants got the Xu Guozhang Martyr Certificate issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Main story: 1897, from Chengdu, Sichuan. 19 17 abandoned the article and joined the Second Division of Sichuan Army. He has repeatedly made meritorious military service in the battle and is appreciated by the first mate. He was promoted to the rank of army sergeant and sent to Hechuan officer training college of the division for further study, graduating with honors. 1929, defected to the 21st Army of Liu Xiang. I was sent to the 2 1 army "officer research class" for further study. After the September 18th Incident, the national crisis deepened, and they advocated resolutely resisting Japan and saving the nation. 1935 was promoted to head of the 25th regiment of the 9th Brigade of the Army. 1in July, 937, the all-round anti-Japanese war broke out, and he volunteered to kill the enemy many times. 1April, 938, served as Major General of No.67 Army 16 1 Division 483rd Brigade, and went out with 29 army to fight against Japan. In the first battle of Wuhan, in order to defend the fort of Tianjia Town, he was ordered to attack the Japanese army south of Huangmei and Dajinpu. He was deadlocked with the enemy for a month and suffered heavy losses. 1On September 29th, 938, the Japanese army captured the fort of Tianjia Town. In June+10, 5438, the battle of Shangba River in eastern Hubei started, and the Ministry undertook the task of covering the transfer of the five war zones. Due to proper command, the Japanese army was defeated and friendly defense was supported. 1938+00 June, Wuhan fell and the army moved to western Hubei. During the period of 1939, he was ordered to be stationed in Shipai area of Xianghe, and repeatedly repelled the invading army. Autumn, stationed in Zhongxiang, guarding Dahongshan. In the past three years, he has repeatedly repelled Japanese attacks in surrounding areas and made meritorious deeds. 1939 in may, an enemy plane was shot down by a stepping weapon. In July, he was promoted to deputy division commander of the eighth division of One Happy and Fifty for his meritorious military service. /kloc-0 was promoted to the position of teacher in July, 942. 1March, 943, defended Huarong, Shishou, Gongan and other counties in Hunan, and fought fiercely with the Japanese army for more than 20 days, killing and injuring more than a thousand people. Since then, he has participated in the Battle of Western Hubei, stuck to Tianjin and Lixian, and made great contributions to the victory of Western Hubei. During the war, the general said that his subordinates said, "If you die for your country, the soldiers will be divided. It's time to fight to the death. If you dare to retreat, you will cut your hand. " At this point, the morale of the whole army is high, and then it will create a great victory in western Hubei. After that, the general continued to stand in stalemate with the Japanese army in Cao Mao Street, Yangjiachang and Ganjiachang for several months. Despite the hot weather, he personally directed the construction of fortifications and never slackened off. By 10, the Japanese army invaded Changde on a large scale. The general killed more than 2,000 Japanese troops in Hudu River and Lixian County, sank more than 20 Japanese ships when crossing the river in Huangshan during World War I, and seized a lot of gasoline and firearms. However, the Japanese army has too many follow-up reinforcements and the general's strength is limited. He can only be ordered to move to Taihu Mountain. 1943 10, the Japanese army concentrated about 15000 people and attacked Changde, an important town in China. I was ordered by my superiors to retreat to Tai Fu Shan, and fought back with the Sun Mountain 162 Division, only to be cut off by the Japanese first. In order to attract the main force of the Japanese army and reduce the pressure of neighboring troops, Xu Guozhang led the Japanese army to Jiaocheng, Changde, and stuck to it. 1943165438+10, the Japanese army captured Shimen, Cili and the south bank of Lishui with an army of10, 000, and General Xu Guozhang's regiments suffered more than half of the casualties after several months of fighting, making their fighting capacity unsustainable. With the support of the air force, 10000 cavalry attacked 150 division. The general commanded the 448th Regiment and the 450th Regiment to fight against it in Mount Taifu. By the morning of165438+1October 20th, the Japanese army was attacking the command post of Paitougang Division. At that time, there were less than two battalions around the general, but he still fought bloody battles with the Japanese all day, and the national army suffered heavy casualties. The general summoned the whole army and said, "It is the first duty of a soldier to obey orders. If you go south today, how can you face my first mate? " So he decided to fight against the Japanese army in the north, and ordered the deputy division commander, chief of staff, director of the political department and so on 100 soldiers to break through by night in two teams, but the fierce battle was surrounded by the Japanese army until dawn. In the fierce battle, Xu Guozhang went to the front to encourage the soldiers to resist the enemy to the end. He was shot twice in the body and passed out on the battlefield several times. When he woke up and learned that the Japanese army occupied the city, he shot himself and died heroically at the age of 46. The general's body was returned to its original place for burial. In order to carry forward his patriotic achievements in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he felt the loyalty of the general and was posthumously awarded as Lieutenant General. People's Evaluation In September, 20 14, Xu Guozhang, a general of Sichuan Army, was included in the first batch of famous anti-Japanese heroes list of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. However, for various reasons, Xu Guozhang's descendants have been unknown. Martyr Certificate Thanks to the efforts of relevant civil affairs departments, Changde Campaign Research Institute, Sichuan Bashu Anti-Japanese War History Research Institute and other volunteer organizations, more than 70 years later, 83-year-old Xu Yingkang finally got the father martyr certificate issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs before the Spring Festival. The People's Memorial Hall 20 15 1, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs awarded Xu Jian the Xu Guozhang Anti-Japanese Martyr Certificate. He intends to go to Changde, where Grandpa fought, to present flowers to the soldiers of the Anti-Japanese War. During the Spring Festival of 20 19, in an ordinary residence in Jinan, Shandong Province, Xu Jian, 55, burned incense and paper for his ancestors according to the custom and paid tribute to his grandfather Xu Guozhang.