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He Bingyan
Chinese military personnel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He Bingyan (Chinese: 贺炳炎; pinyin: Hè Bǐngyán; 5 February 1913 – 1 July 1960) was a colonel general in the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China from Hubei. He was known as the “one-armed General (独臂将军)” for his injuries suffered during the Long March.[1]
Quick Facts Commander of the Chengdu Military Region, Chairman ...
He Bingyan | |
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贺炳炎 | |
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Commander of the Chengdu Military Region | |
In office May 1955 – 1 July 1960 | |
Chairman | Mao Zedong |
Succeeded by | Huang Xinting |
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Born | 5 February 1913 Yidu, Hubei Province, China |
Died | July 1, 1960(1960-07-01) (aged 47) Chengdu, China |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
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Nickname | “One-armed General” |
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Years of service | 1930–1922 |
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Commands | Commander of the Shenyang Military Region |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War, Battle of Pingxingguan, Chinese Civil War, Korean War |
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