Sino-Japanese War
In 1937 China was attacked and drawn into World War II. Huang like many other young Chinese men joined the army in order to defend the country from the invading Japanese. During this time Huang’s bravery and courage were recognized and he was eventually promoted to General of the Chinese Nationalist Army under the Kuomintang (國民黨). During WWII Huang was in Charge of the “Tiger Division” a fierce battalion of fighters which fought in over 100 battles. After WWII when the country was weakened and in disarray the communist rebels seized the advantage and launched an offensive against the government troops which led the Nationalist Army of the Republic to withdraw to the island of Taiwan and set up their Capital at Taipei.
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