88th Division (National Revolutionary Army)

88th Division
The Nationalist 88th Division fighting in Shanghai. (1937)
Active1932–1948
Country Republic of China
BranchRepublic of China (1912–1949) National Revolutionary Army
TypeInfantry
RoleClose-quarters combat
Combined arms
Forward observer
Raiding
Urban warfare
Size14,000
Nickname(s)Tiger Division
PatronAlexander von Falkenhausen
EngagementsSecond Sino-Japanese War

Chinese Civil War

DecorationsPresidential Unit Citation, Tiger Flag
Commanders
Ceremonial chiefChiang Kai-shek
Notable
commanders
Sun Yuanliang
Insignia
Divisional Arm badge

The 88th Division (simplified Chinese: 第八十八师; traditional Chinese: 第八十八師; pinyin: Dì 88 Shī; Wade–Giles: Ti-pa Shih-pa Shih) was a German-trained and reorganized division in the National Revolutionary Army.


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