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On [[September 27]], [[1955]], [[China]] conferred the rank of [[Great Marshal]] to 10 leaders of the [[PLA|People's Liberation Army (PLA)]]. At the time the [[PLA]] used four [[military ranks]], which were further categorized into 14 grades: [[Great Marshal]], [[Marshal]];[[ Great General]],[[ General]], [[Lieutenant General]], [[Major General]]; [[Senior Colonel]], [[Colonel]], [[Lieutenant Colonel]], [[Major]]; [[Senior Captain]],[[ Captain]], [[First Lieutenant]] and [[Second Lieutenant]].

The announcement was made in a ceremony presided over by [[Chairman Mao Zedong]] (1893-1976) at [[Huairentang]], [[Zhongnanhai]], headquarter of the [[PRC's central government]], on [[September 27]], [[1955]]. [[Zhu De]], [[Peng Dehuai]], [[Lin Biao]], [[Liu Bocheng]], [[He Long]], [[Chen Yi]], [[Luo Ronghuan]], [[Xu Xiangqian]], [[Nie Rongzhen]] and [[Ye Jianying]] were all awarded the rank of [[Great Marshal of China]]. On the same day, the [[State Council]], led by [[Premier Zhou Enlai]] (1898-1976), conferred the rank of [[Great General]] on 10 other leaders, including [[Su Yu]].

These are the '''10 Great Marshals''':

[[File:zhude.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1886 in Lilong County, Sichuan Province, Zhu De joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Germany in 1922.]]

[[File:pengdehuai.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1898 in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, Peng Dehuai joined the CPC in 1928. He had served as vice premier and defense minister.]]

[[File:3.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1907 in Huanggang City, Hubei Province, Lin Biao joined the CPC in 1925.]]

[[File:4.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1892 in Guanxian County, Sichuan Province, Liu Bocheng joined the CPC in 1926.]]

[[File:5.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1896 in Sangzhi County, Hunan Province, He Long joined the CPC during the Nanchang Uprising in 1927.]]

[[File:6.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1901 in Lezhi County, Sichuan Province, Chen Yi joined the CPC in 1923 and set up the No. 4 Division of the Red Army along with Zhu and Mao after setbacks in the Nanchang Uprising in 1927.]]

[[File:7.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1902 in Hengshan County, Hunan Province, Luo Ronghuan joined the CPC in 1927.]]

[[File:8.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1901 in Wutai County, Shanxi Province, Xu Xiangqian joined the CPC in 1927.]]

[[File:9.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1899 in Jiangjin City, Sichuan Province, Nie Rongzhen joined the CPC in 1923.]]

[[File:10.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1897 in Meixian City, Guangdong Province, Ye Jianying joined the CPC in 1927 and was the PLA’s Chief of General Staff.]]
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 On [[September 27]], [[1955]], [[China]] conferred the rank of [[Great Marshal]] to 10 leaders of the [[PLA|People's Liberation Army (PLA)]]. At the time the [[PLA]] used four [[military ranks]], which were further categorized into 14 grades: [[Great Marshal]], [[Marshal]];[[ Great General]],[[ General]], [[Lieutenant General]], [[Major General]]; [[Senior Colonel]], [[Colonel]], [[Lieutenant Colonel]], [[Major]]; [[Senior Captain]],[[ Captain]], [[First Lieutenant]] and [[Second Lieutenant]].
-The announcement was made in a ceremony presided over by Chairman Mao Zedong (1893-1976) at [[Huairentang]], [[Zhongnanhai]], headquarter of the [[PRC's central government]], on [[September 27]], [[1955]]. Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Lin Biao, Liu Bocheng, He Long, Chen Yi, Luo Ronghuan, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzhen and Ye Jianying were all awarded the rank of [[Great Marshal of China]]. On the same day, the [[State Council]], led by Premier Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), conferred the rank of [[Great General]] on 10 other leaders, including [[Su Yu]].
+The announcement was made in a ceremony presided over by Chairman Mao Zedong (1893-1976) at [[Huairentang]], [[Zhongnanhai]], headquarter of the [[PRC's central government]], on [[September 27]], [[1955]]. Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Lin Biao, Liu Bocheng, He Long, Chen Yi, Luo Ronghuan, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzhen and Ye Jianying were all awarded the rank of [[Great Marshal of China]]. On the same day, the [[State Council]], led by Premier Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), conferred the rank of [[Great General]] on 10 other leaders, including Su Yu.
 These are the '''10 Great Marshals''':