Tong Linge (; 29 October 1892–28 July 1937) was a Chinese

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who was the Deputy Commander of the Chinese 29th Army in 1937 during the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and

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. Formerly a soldier of the Northwestern, or

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, Army he was recruited by

Ji Hongchang Ji Hongchang (; 1895–1934), born Ji Hengli, was a Chinese general and patriot. Hongchang was born in Fugou, Henan province. He started his military career in 1913 under General Feng Yuxiang. He was the commander of the 22nd Army when he was ...

to command the 1st Corps of the

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. He was tempted away from the Anti-Japanese Army to join

Song Zheyuan Song Zheyuan (; October 30, 1885 – April 5, 1940) was a Chinese general during the Chinese Civil War and Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). Biography Early life and education Born in the village of Zhaohong, northwest of the seat of Lao ...

's 29th Army later in 1933. Eventually he became Deputy Commander of 29th Army. He was killed along with

Zhao Dengyu Zhao Dengyu or Chao Teng-yu (, 1898–1937) was a Chinese general, distinguished for his service at the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War. He was born in a peasant family in Heze, Shandong Province in 1898. He first served as a soldier in ...

in the fighting around Nanyuan during the Battle of Beiping-Tianjin.

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National Revolutionary Army generals from Hebei 1937 deaths Manchu people 1892 births People from Baoding {{China-mil-bio-stub Military personnel of the Republic of China killed in the Second Sino-Japanese War