Peng Dehuai, born October 24, 1898, in Xiangtan County, Hunan Province, was one of China’s foremost military commanders and a key CPC founder. During WWII, he played an indispensable role, dramatically boosting CPC morale and visibility by masterminding the landmark "Hundred Regiments Offensive," a massive and effective assault on Japanese forces. His military prowess was also central to the Korean War effort, where he commanded Chinese forces. Tragically, Peng was later purged after courageously criticizing Mao’s policies, yet his legacy as a brilliant and dedicated soldier is undeniable.
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Element
Year
Peng Dehuai
1898
Birth of Peng Dehuai (Period: October 24, 1898, Location: Around Shitan Township, Xiangtan County, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China)
1922
Enrolment at the Hunan Military Academy (Peng Dehuai, Age: 23 years old, Period: 1922–1923, Location: Hunan Province, China)
Marriage (Peng Dehuai, Liu Kunmo (former name), Age: 23 years old, Period: 1922, Location: Hunan Province, China)
1928
Joining the Chinese Communist Party (Age: 29 years old, Period: 1928, Location: Hunan Province, China)
Pingjiang Uprising (Age: 29 years old, Period: July 1928, Location: Pingjiang County, Hunan Province, China)
1938
Marriage (Peng Dehuai, Pu Anxiu, Age: 39 years old, Period: October 1938, Location: Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, China)
1940
Hundred Regiments Offensive (Age: 41 years old, Period: August–December 1940, Location: North China, Shanxi and Hebei Provinces, etc.)
1950
Appointment as Commander of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (Peng Dehuai, Age: 51 years old, Period: October 1950, Location: China and Korean Peninsula)
1954
Appointment as Minister of National Defense (Peng Dehuai, Age: 55 years old, Period: September 1954, Location: Beijing City, China)
1959
Criticism of the Great Leap Forward and Purge at the Lushan Conference (Age: 60 years old, Period: July–September 1959, Location: Lushan, Jiangxi Province, China)
1966
Confinement and Persecution during the Cultural Revolution (Age: 67 years old, Period: 1966–1974, Location: Various regions in China, mainly Beijing)
1974
Death of Peng Dehuai (Age: 76 years old, Period: November 29, 1974)
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