Zhang Yunyi Military person

Zhang Yunyi (Chinese: 张云逸; August 10, 1892 – November 19, 1974), was a Communist revolutionary and military strategist of the People’s Republic of China. Born in Wenchang, Hainan, he joined the Communist Party of China in 1926, and took part in the Northern Expedition, the Nanchang Uprising, the Baise Uprising, the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. Zhang held the posts of the army commander of the 7th Red Army, the assistant staff officer of the Military Commission of the Central Committee of the CPC, the commander of a military area, etc., and was named one of the ten Grand Generals (Da Jiang) in 1955. The Zhang Yunyi Memorial Hall is located in Wenchang, Hainan Province.

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Birth dateAugust 10, 1892
Birth place
China , Hainan , Wenchang
Date of deathNovember 19, 1974

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allegiancePeople's Republic of China
military branch
People's Liberation Army
military commandDeputy commander-in-chief of the Eastern China Field Army Chief of the General Staff

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