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COMMANDER // 1892–1986

Liu Bocheng

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

Lifespan

1892 – 1986

1900192519501975Second Sino-Japanese War · 1937-1945Chinese Civil War · 1927-1950Hundred Regiments Offensive — August 20, 1940 · Republic of China · Second Sino-Japanese WarYangtze River Crossing Campaign — April 20, 1949 · Chinese Communist Party · Chinese Civil War

Active service 1940–1949 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 48.

Profile

Liu Mingzhao, more commonly known as Liu Bocheng, was a Chinese military officer and Marshal of the People's Republic of China. Known as the 'half' of the "Three and A Half" Strategists of China in modern Chinese history, he was recognised as a revolutionary, military strategist, and theoretician and one of the founders of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

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Battles (2)

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