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Born | August 10, 1907 Huitong County, Hunan Province, Qing Empire |
Died | February 5, 1984 Beijing, People's Republic of China | (aged 76)
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Nickname(s) | "The Zhukov of China" (中国的朱可夫) 502 (military call sign) |
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Years of service | 1927–1984 |
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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.[1] 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.[2] 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. His most notable accomplishments were the Battle of Menglianggu, the Battle of Huaihai, the Yangtze River crossing, and the capture of Shanghai.
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).[citation needed]