GeneralXu Yongchang (15 December 1885 – 12 July 1959) (Hsu Yung-chang; Chinese: 徐永昌; pinyin: Xú Yǒngchāng; Wade–Giles: Hsu2 Yung3-ch'ang1; style name: Cichen (Tzu-chen)) was the Minister of Board of Military Operations of the Republic of China between December 22, 1948, and April 22, 1949, and the representative of the Republic of China on September 2, 1945, at the signing of the Instrument of Surrender of Japan that ended World War II.
Tokyo Bay, Japan -- Surrender of Japanese aboard USS "Missouri". Xu Yongchang, representing China, signs the instrument of surrender. Douglas MacArthur, Allied Supreme Commander, watches; another Chinese representative Wang Zhi (zh:王之) observes as he stands with his back to the camera.
yongchang, general, december, 1885, july, 1959, yung, chang, chinese, 徐永昌, pinyin, yǒngchāng, wade, giles, hsu2, yung3, ang1, style, name, cichen, chen, minister, board, military, operations, republic, china, between, december, 1948, april, 1949, representativ. General Xu Yongchang 15 December 1885 12 July 1959 Hsu Yung chang Chinese 徐永昌 pinyin Xu Yǒngchang Wade Giles Hsu2 Yung3 ch ang1 style name Cichen Tzu chen was the Minister of Board of Military Operations of the Republic of China between December 22 1948 and April 22 1949 and the representative of the Republic of China on September 2 1945 at the signing of the Instrument of Surrender of Japan that ended World War II Xu YongchangGeneral Xu YongchangNative name徐永昌BornDecember 15 1885Yuanping Shanxi Qing dynastyDied12 July 1959 1959 07 12 aged 73 Taipei TaiwanAllegiance Republic of ChinaService wbr branchNational Revolutionary ArmyYears of service1909 1959RankGeneralUnitShanxi cliqueCommands heldFirst War ZoneBattles warsNorthern Expedition Central Plains War Second Sino Japanese War Chinese Civil WarAwardsOrder of Blue Sky and White SunOther workgovernment advisorXu Yongchang graduated from the Beijing Military Institute and later became the General Commander of the 3rd Army under Feng Yu hsiang and the 20th Route Jin Army under Yen Hsi shan He was the Chairman of Shanxi province at the time of Mukden Incident and served in the National Revolutionary Army as the Chief Operations Supreme Staff Tokyo Bay Japan Surrender of Japanese aboard USS Missouri Xu Yongchang representing China signs the instrument of surrender Douglas MacArthur Allied Supreme Commander watches another Chinese representative Wang Zhi zh 王之 observes as he stands with his back to the camera After the Second Sino Japanese War he was the president of the Beijing Military Institute and the Minister of Defence He represented China at the Japanese Instrument of Surrender He went to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War served as a senior advisor to the Office of the President and a member of Central Review Committee and died in 1959 Xu Yongchang s diary was published by the Academia Sinica s Institute of Modern History in 1989 See also EditHistory of the Republic of China Sino Japanese War 1937 1945 References EditExternal links EditPictures of the Instrument of Surrender of Japan The Generals of WWII https www nytimes com 1959 07 13 archives hsu yung chang 70 i chinese army aidei html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xu Yongchang amp oldid 1122478350, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
