Linyi bloody battle

In the battle of Linyi in March 1938, the 59th Army fought fiercely with the enemy for seven days and nights, shattered the strategic attempt of the Japanese army to reinforce the front line of Taierzhuang, and defeated the Banyuan Division known as the Japanese "Iron Army", thus ensuring the victory of the Taierzhuang War.

The battle with jujube

1939 In May, the Chinese and Japanese armies launched a major confrontation in northern Hubei-the Battle of Jujube. On may 10, Zhang Zizhong department wiped out the Japanese troops in Dajiafan, west of Tianjiaji, forcing the Japanese army to abandon crossing the river and attack Xiangyang (formerly Xiangfan).

Winter offensive

1939 65438+February Zhang Zizhong led the right-wing corps to participate in the winter offensive. 65438+February 65438+February 2, Zhang Zizhong led the 38th Division to attack the Japanese army head-on, annihilated the Japanese army 13 Division 103 Brigade, and cooperated with the 84th Army to stabilize the front at the beginning of 65438+ 10, and launched a counterattack on February 65438+February 4. This war was the only strategic offensive campaign launched by the Kuomintang army on the frontal battlefield during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period.

Zhang Zizhong (189 1 August1day-1940 may 16), word, later changed to, Han nationality, Shandong Linqing, head of the 33rd regiment of the Fifth Right Army. From 1937 to 1940, he participated in the battles of Linyi entering the city, Xuzhou, Wuhan, Suizao and Zaoyi. 1940, died in the battle between Xiangyang and the Japanese army.

After the founding of New China, the Central People's Government posthumously recognized General Zhang Zizhong as a revolutionary martyr, and in 2009, he was named "100 hero model who made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China".

In September of 20 14, General Zhang Zizhong was included in the first list of 300 anti-Japanese heroes.

Personal glory

1940 on may 28th, the national government posthumously awarded Zhang Zizhong as an army general.

1942 65438+February 3 1 day, the national government explicitly ordered Zhang Zizhong to be enshrined in the National Martyrs' Shrine.

1946, the national government awarded Zhang Zizhong Rongzi No.1 honor and memorial certificate.

1982 On April 6th, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China approved Zhang Zizhong as a "revolutionary martyr".

On September/0/0, 2009, in the selection of "100 heroes and model figures who have made outstanding contributions to the founding of new China and 100 people who have touched China since the founding of new China", he was named "100 heroes and model figures who have made outstanding contributions to the founding of new China".