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COMMANDER // 1898–1974

Peng Dehuai

Marshal of the People's Republic of ChinaQing dynastyPeople's Republic of China3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1898 – 1974

19001910192019301940195019601970Second Sino-Japanese War · 1937-1945Korean War · 1950–1953 fighting; armistice unresolvedHundred Regiments Offensive — August 20, 1940 · Republic of China · Second Sino-Japanese WarBattle of the Ch'ongch'on River — November 25, 1950 · China · Korean WarThird Battle of Seoul — December 31, 1950 · China · Korean War

Active service 1940–1950 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 42.

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Peng Dehuai was a Chinese general and politician who was the Minister of National Defense from 1954 to 1959.

Source · Wikipedia · Q381823

Battles (3)

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