Zhang Guotao Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Zhang Guotao, based on 5 World History Database records associated with China.

5 records1921–19364 events1 places

Chronological biography

1921

Communist PartyJuly 1921

Politics / Communist Party

The official beginning is the 1st Congress held in Shanghai and attended by 53 men when the formal and unified name Zhongguo G•ngchan Dang (Chinese Communist Party) is adopted

1935

Fourth Front Army ReorganisationAugust 1935

Warfare / Civil War · Commander of IV Front Army · Sichuan

Fourth Front Army units regroup in Tibetan-inhabited areas of Sichuan.

Long MarchAugust 1935

Warfare / Civil War · Commander of IV Front Army · Sichuan

Zhang Guotao leads the Fourth Front Army through eastern Tibetan borderlands.

Long MarchSeptember 1935

Warfare / Civil War · Commander of IV Front Army · Sichuan

Zhang Guotao chooses a southern route after separating from Mao's forces.

1936

Grasslands CrossingMay 1936

Warfare / Civil War · Commander of IV Front Army · Sichuan

Surviving units complete another difficult crossing of the eastern grasslands.

Titles and roles

Commander of IV Front Army

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.