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COMMANDER // 1907–1971

Lin Biao

Marshal of the People's Republic of ChinaQing dynastyRepublic of China2 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1907 – 1971

1910192019301940195019601970Second Sino-Japanese War · 1937-1945Chinese Civil War · 1927-1950Battle of Pingxingguan — September 24, 1937 · Republic of China · Second Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Jinzhou — January 1, 1948 · People's Liberation Army · Chinese Civil War

Active service 1937–1948 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 30.

Profile

Lin Biao was a Chinese military commander and politician. Pivotal to the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, he commanded the Liaoshen and Pingjin campaigns at the head of the Manchurian Field Army, led the People's Liberation Army into Beijing, and swept the Kuomintang from the coastal provinces of Southeast China. He was ranked third among the Ten Marshals of the People's Republic of China, behind Zhu De and Peng Dehuai.

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Battles (2)

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