People of the Revolution and the USSR
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Liu Bocheng 刘伯承
The “one-eyed dragon”, Red Army chief of staff and Deng Xiaoping’s partner who commanded at Huaihai
Military command · People’s Republic of China
1892–1986
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He Long 贺龙
The Hunanese who rose “with two kitchen knives”, commander of the Nanchang Uprising and the Second Front Army
Military command · People’s Republic of China
1896–1969
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Peng Dehuai 彭德怀
PLA marshal who commanded Chinese forces in Korea, then was purged for criticizing the Great Leap Forward
Military command · People’s Republic of China
1898–1974
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Nie Rongzhen 聂荣臻
Marshal who commanded the Jin-Cha-Ji base and then ran the “two bombs, one satellite” nuclear and missile programme
Military command · People’s Republic of China
1899–1992
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Choe Yong-gon 최용건
The Manchurian guerrilla who became the KPA's first commander and the DPRK's nominal head of state
Military command · Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1900–1976
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Kim Chaek 김책
Korean revolutionary military leader who fought alongside Kim Il Sung in the Manchurian anti-Japanese guerrillas
Military command · Chinese Communist revolutionary forces (before 1949)
1903–1951
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Kim Mu-chong 金武亭
The only Korean to complete the Long March, Eighth Route Army artillery commander who led the Korean Volunteer Army and the Yan'an faction
Military command · Chinese Communist revolutionary forces (before 1949)
1904–1952
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Xu Shiyou 许世友
Shaolin-trained Red Army general who led the Guangzhou military region on the eastern front of the 1979 war with Vietnam
Military command · People’s Republic of China
1906–1985
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Deng Hua 邓华
A field commander who read the course of war
Military command · People’s Republic of China
1910–1980