Zhang Gan

Zhang Gan
Zhang Gan
Born	17 September 1897; Guilin, Guangxi Province, Qing China
Died	21 February 1959 (aged 61); Beijing, China
Allegiance	Republic of China
Branch	National Revolutionary Army
Service years	1917–1949
Rank	Lieutenant General
Conflicts	Northern Expedition; Second Sino-Japanese War Battle of Wuhan; Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang; ; Chinese Civil War Guangxi Campaign; Bobai Campaign ; ;
Awards	(see below)

Zhang Gan (simplified Chinese: 张淦; traditional Chinese: 張淦; pinyin: Zhāng Gàn; Wade–Giles: Cheng Kan) (17 September 1897 – 21 February 1959) was a Chinese military general in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China (ROC). Zhang Gan fought in major battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War and later commanded the 3rd Corps during the Chinese Civil War. Captured by the People's Liberation Army in 1949, he died in prison in 1959.