COMMANDER // 1889–1964
Deng Xihou
Lifespan
1889 – 1964
Active service 1938 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 49.
Profile
Deng Xihou was a Chinese general and prominent warlord of Sichuan. He joined the Qing Imperial Army, and then went on to serve under the Beiyang Government and the Nationalist Government before finally defecting to the Communists of Mao Zedong and holding political office in the People's Republic of China.
Battles (1)
1938