Peng Dehuai 彭德怀 | |
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| Born | 彭清宗 (Péng Qīngzōng) October 24, 1898 Shixiang, Xiangtan County, Hunan, Qing Empire |
| Died | November 29, 1974 (aged 76) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Peng Dehuai was a military leader who served in the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and People's Liberation Army, and commanded the People's Volunteer Army.
Peng served as the defense minister of the PRC between 1954 and 1959.[citation needed]
Wars
Korean War
On October 5, Peng was named the Commander and the Commissar of the People's Volunteer Army and held both titles until the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953.