Chiang Kai-shek and General Headquarters-Focusing on Battle of Xuzhou
Date Issued
2016
Date
2016
Author(s)
Su, Sheng-hsiung
Abstract
The Nationalist Chinese military system remains little explored despite that much research has been conducted on China’s war of resistance against Japan. This dissertation examines the Nationalist Army General Headquarters and discusses the organizational process with a case study on the Battle of Xuzhou to understand its actual state of functioning. Issues addressed include: How did military orders form? Was Chiang Kai-shek responsible for all of the orders? What role did the senior staff around Chiang Kai-shek play? What was the process where orders were sent from the general headquarters to the battlefront? How did the frontline troops execute these orders? Chiang Kai-shek was the supreme leader of the Nationalist Government and its army. Chiang made final decisions in many matters. Chiang studies have thoroughly probed the political, economic and diplomatic aspects of his leadership, but have merely touched on his military policy and tactic in specific battles. This dissertation therefore attempts to discuss and assess his military judgment and commanding skills as well. This dissertation interprets the history of China’s war of resistance against Japan from a new perspective: military system and command organization integrated historical elements tell a complex account of major battles other than commanders or frontline details. In addition, given that Chiang Kai-shek studies have made considerable progress in recent years, this dissertation sheds light on the military aspect. The profound impact of war on today’s East Asia and global situations demands further studies of military history.
Subjects
Chiang Kai-shek
general headquarters
Battle of Xuzhou
Ministry of Military Orders
military system
Type
thesis
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