Zhang Zongxun
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Zhang Zongxun was a general of the People's Liberation Army
of China
.
Zhang was born in Weinan
, Shaanxi
Province in 1908. He was enrolled in Whampoa Military Academy
in 1926, and joined the Communist Party of China
in the same year.
He was the head of the 12th army group of Chinese Red Army, the principal of the Red Army University in Ruijin
, the chief of staff of the 4th army of the Red 4th army group, the chief of staff of Red Army University, and the head of the 1st bureau of central military commission. During Second Sino-Japanese War
, he was the general of 358 brigade, affiliated to 120 division of the Eighth Route Army
. In 1945, he became the commander and political commissar of the Luliang military region. He later became the vice commander of Northwest Field Army, vice commander of No. one field army and vice commander of Northwest Military Region.
He was promoted to the deputy chief of staff of PLA, the director of the department of military academy and the vice-director of the department of training superintendence.
In 1971, he was appointed as the vice commander of Jinan Military Region.
In 1973, he was promoted to the director of the general logistics department of PLA, until his retirement in 1978.
He was made general in 1955.
He participated many famous battles, and was regarded as one of "Ten Anti-Japan Generals" of CPC.
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
of China
China
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Zhang was born in Weinan
Weinan
Weinan is a Municipality in the province of Shaanxi, PRC. The Grand Historian Sima Qian was born in Weinan.-Administration:...
, Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
Province in 1908. He was enrolled in Whampoa Military Academy
Whampoa Military Academy
The Nationalist Party of China Army Officer Academy , commonly known as the Whampoa Military Academy , was a military academy in the Republic of China that produced many prestigious commanders who fought in many of China's conflicts in the 20th century, notably the Northern Expedition, the Second...
in 1926, and joined the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in the same year.
He was the head of the 12th army group of Chinese Red Army, the principal of the Red Army University in Ruijin
Ruijin
Ruijin is a county-level city of Ganzhou in the mountains bordering Fujian Province in south-eastern Jiangxi.The name derives from the ancient God, Rui Jin. It is most famous as one of the earliest centers of Chinese communist activity...
, the chief of staff of the 4th army of the Red 4th army group, the chief of staff of Red Army University, and the head of the 1st bureau of central military commission. During Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
, he was the general of 358 brigade, affiliated to 120 division of the Eighth Route Army
Eighth Route Army
The Eighth Route Army was the larger of the two major Chinese communist forces that formed a unit of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China which fought the Japanese from 1937 to 1945. In contrast to most of the National Revolutionary Army, it was controlled by the Communist...
. In 1945, he became the commander and political commissar of the Luliang military region. He later became the vice commander of Northwest Field Army, vice commander of No. one field army and vice commander of Northwest Military Region.
He was promoted to the deputy chief of staff of PLA, the director of the department of military academy and the vice-director of the department of training superintendence.
In 1971, he was appointed as the vice commander of Jinan Military Region.
In 1973, he was promoted to the director of the general logistics department of PLA, until his retirement in 1978.
He was made general in 1955.
He participated many famous battles, and was regarded as one of "Ten Anti-Japan Generals" of CPC.