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− | [[File: | + | [[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.]] |
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[[File:3.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1907 in Huanggang City, Hubei Province, Lin Biao joined the CPC in 1925.]] | [[File:3.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Born in 1907 in Huanggang City, Hubei Province, Lin Biao joined the CPC in 1925.]] |
Revision as of 06:54, 27 September 2009
On September 27, 1955, China conferred the rank of Great Marshal to 10 leaders of the 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: