Su Yu
Su Yu (Chinese: 粟裕; pinyin: Sù Yù; August 10, 1907 – February 5, 1984), Courtesy name Yu (裕) was a Chinese military commander, a general of the People's Liberation Army. He was considered by Mao Zedong to be among the best commanders of the PLA, only next to Peng Dehuai, Lin Biao and Liu Bocheng. Su Yu fought in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in the Chinese Civil War. He commanded the East China Field Army (renamed Third Field Army in 1949) during the Chinese Civil War. One of his most notable accomplishments were the Battle of Menglianggu, the Battle of Huaihai, the Yangtze River crossing, and the capture of Shanghai.
Su Yu | |
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| 粟裕 | |
Su Yu in his Senior General uniform (1955) | |
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| Born | August 10, 1907 Huitong County, Hunan Province, Qing Empire |
| Died | February 5, 1984 (aged 76) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Awards | Order of Bayi (First Class Medal) Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal) Order of Liberation (First Class Medal) |
| Nickname(s) | "The Zhukov of China" (中国的朱可夫) 502 (military call sign) |
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| Allegiance | Chinese Communist Party People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1927–1984 |
| Rank | Senior General of the People's Liberation Army |
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After the Chinese Communist Party victory in the civil war, he held important posts in the new People's Republic of China, including that of PLA Chief of General Staff (1954–1958).