1. Peng Shaohui was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China, who served two separate terms as deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army, from 1954 to 1967 and from 1969 to 1978.
14 Facts About Peng Shaohui
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Peng Shaohui was a member of the 9th, 10th and 11th CCP Central Committee.
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Peng Shaohui was a member of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd National Defense Commission.
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Peng Shaohui was a member of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th National People's Congress.
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Peng Shaohui was born into a family of farming background in Yanglin, Shaoshan, Hunan, on September 6,1906, during the late Qing dynasty.
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In May 1927, after the Mari Incident, Peng Shaohui attended a military operation of attacking Changsha, which was organized by farmers association.
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Peng Shaohui served as a squad leader in the 7th Regiment of the 5th Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.
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In March 1933, Peng Shaohui led his troops attacking Mount Pili in the Fifth Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi Soviet but suffered heavy casualties.
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Peng Shaohui's left arm was shot by two bullets, and the bone was broken.
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In October 1934, Peng Shaohui joined the Long March, serving as a battalion commander in the 3rd Army Group.
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In 1935, Peng Shaohui was appointed chief of staff of the 30 Army, and soon was transferred to the China Red Army College as a teacher.
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In 1937, the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out, Peng Shaohui became a regimental commander in the 120th Division.
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In 1945, Peng Shaohui was deputy commander and then commander of Luliang Military District.
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Peng Shaohui was deputy chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army and deputy director of its Training Department in October 1954, and held that offices until the end of August 1967.