Defence/military Famous Names Starting with Letter Z

Was a reserve officer of the Polish Army, member of ZWZ and the Home Army, one of the partisan leade

Was a reserve officer of the Polish Army, member of ZWZ and the Home Army, one of the partisan leaders of the anti-communist underground Freedom and Independence, WiN, in the Lublin region.He took part in the Polish defensive war in 1939, fighting against Nazi Germany. He was captured and sent to a POW camp from which he escaped, most likely in November 1940. After coming back to his home region he joined a small resistance group Polska Organizacja Zbrojna (Armed Polish Organization) which later became part of the Polish Home Army (AK). He was made the commander of a 35 men platoon in the sub-region of Stary Radzic, AK Region "Lubartów", in the Inspectorate of Lublin.

Nicknamed the "Young Marshal" (??), became the effective ruler of Manchuria and much of North China

Nicknamed the "Young Marshal" (??), became the effective ruler of Manchuria and much of North China after the assassination of his father Zhang Zuolin by the Japanese on 4 June 1928. As an instigator of the Xi'an incident he spent over 50 years under house arrest, but is regarded by the People's Republic of China as a patriotic hero.

Was a military general during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He was the son of Zhong Yao, a Chines

Was a military general during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He was the son of Zhong Yao, a Chinese calligrapher and military officer for Cao Wei.

Was a Chinese Communist military leader and statesman. He is regarded as the founder of the Chinese

Was a Chinese Communist military leader and statesman. He is regarded as the founder of the Chinese Red Army (the forerunner of the People's Liberation Army) and the tactician who engineered the revolution from which emerged the People's Republic of China.