Sun Li-jen

Chinese general and politician (1900-1990)

  • Fame52.8
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  • Wikipedia13.8K
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Lived 1900–1990, aged 90
  • Wikipedia
    16 languages
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  • Era
    1900–1990
    Aged 90
  • Awards
    4
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Updated 2026-06-16

Sun Li-jen was a Chinese National Revolutionary Army general best known for his leadership in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. His military achievements earned him the laudatory nickname "Rommel of the East". Sun's commands were credited with effectively confronting Japanese troops in the 1937 Battle of Shanghai and in 1943–1944 during the Burma campaign; his New 1st Army was known as the "Best Army under heaven" (天下第一軍).

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