Adviser to Chiang Kai-shek Alexander von Falkenhausen

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falkenhausen in 1933


in 1930, falkenhausen retired service , in 1934 went china serve chiang kai-shek s military advisor, part of sino-german cooperation reform chinese army. in 1937 nazi germany allied empire of japan, republic of china fighting second sino-japanese war. goodwill gesture japan, germany recognized japanese puppet state of manchukuo, withdrew german support china , forced falkenhausen resign threatening have family in germany punished disloyalty. after goodbye dinner party chiang kai-shek s family, falkenhausen promised never reveal of battle plans had devised japanese. according sources (especially communist chinese ones in late 1930s), falkenhausen kept in contact chiang kai-shek , sent european luxury items , food him, chiang household , officers. on 72nd birthday in 1950, falkenhausen received 12,000 u.s. dollar cheque chiang kai-shek birthday gift , personal note declaring him friend of china .







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