Early life and war with Japan Tang Enbo

former residence of tang enbo in nanjing.

born in 1898 in wuyi, zhejiang, tang enbo graduate of imperial japanese army academy, , therefore familiar tactics of japanese enemy during second sino-japanese war. tang s resistance japanese invasion ineffective, had nothing personal capabilities, more political situation in china— tang s superior chiang kai-shek reluctant devote best troops fight japanese invaders, wishing instead use them exterminate communists. limited in troops , materiel, commander have had great difficulties in fighting such superior enemy, , tang enbo no exception. furthermore, battle plans though successful on paper materialized on battlefield during stage because local chinese warlords interested in maintaining forces , largely ignored chiang kai-shek s orders. although tang did contribute victory @ battle of taierzhuang, unable stop japanese assaults during 1944 battle of henan-hunan-guangxi, losing 37 cities , towns within 36 days.