In 2016, the original seven military districts were changed to the fifth theater, and the seven military districts have become history since then. In fact, in the history of the People’s Liberation Army, military regions have undergone many reforms. In the early days of the founding of the People’s Republic of my country, there were six military regions in China, namely, the Northeast Military Region, the North China Military Region, the East China Military Region, the Central South Military Region, the Southwest Military Region, and the Northwest Military Region. These six military regions integrated administration and military into one, which was also determined by the circumstances at the time.
At that time, the People's Liberation Army nationwide, there are still many remnants of Kuomintang forces in the local area. These six military regions are directly under the command of the central government. With the stability of the new people’s power, the central government began to reorganize or revoke the six military regions in 1955. Among them, the Northeast Military Region was reorganized into the Shenyang Military Region, a section of the North China Military Region was renamed the Beijing Military Region, and the Inner Mongolia Military Region that originally belonged to the North China Military Region was upgraded to a large military region.
A part of the East China Military Region was reorganized into the Nanjing Military Region, which originally belonged to the East China Military Region and the Shandong Military Region was reorganized into the Jinan Military Region. The first part of the Central South Military Region was reorganized into the Guangzhou Military Region, and the Hubei Military Region, which originally belonged to the Central South Military Region, was reorganized into the Wuhan Military Region. The first part of the Northwest Military Region was reorganized into the Lanzhou Military Region, and the Xinjiang Military Region, which originally belonged to the Northwest Military Region, was upgraded to a large military region. The first part of the Southwest Military Region was based on the Sichuan Military Region and the Chengdu Military Region was established. The Tibet Military Region that originally belonged to the Southwest Military Region was upgraded to a large military region. The Yunnan Military Region of the Southwest Military Region was reorganized into the Kunming Military Region.
The Twelve Military Regions were reorganized and operated in 1955. 1955 was a relatively special year in the history of the People’s Liberation Army. In this year, the PLA was awarded the first title in history. People are accustomed to call it a great title. This time the award is also an important sign that the People's Liberation Army is moving towards regularization. The personnel involved in the awarding of ranks, except for the military personnel of the central ministries, were basically from the newly established 12 military regions. Then the incumbent commanders of the 10 or 20 military regions at that time, or who were the first commanders, were they. What military rank was awarded in the awards that year?
Shenyang Military Region
In February 1955, the Northeast Military Region was expanded and named after the city as the Shenyang Military Region. Since then, the Shenyang Military Region has been established. The Shenyang Military Region has experienced 12 military regions, 13 military regions, and 7 During the military region era, it has always been an important military region in our country.At that time, the commander of the Shenyang Military Region was General Deng Hua.
Deng Hua
Deng Hua was born in a scholarly family in Hunan on April 28, 1910. He accepted progressive ideas in his early years and joined our party in 1927. After participating in the Xiangnan Uprising, he went to Jinggang Mountain with the troops. He became a soldier of the Red Army. During the Red Army period, he was a division-level cadre of the Red Army. After the outbreak of the all-out war of resistance, he served as the director of the Political Division of the 115th Division and was a rare and powerful general.
In 's War of Liberation, he went to the northeast, and later became the commander of the corps of the four fields. When resisted the US and aid Korea, he led his troops into the DPRK, served as the first deputy commander of the Volunteer Army and the first political commissar, assisting President Peng Commanded the previous wars, and later he also served as the commander and political commissar of the Volunteer Army.
After returning to China, he served as the deputy commander of the Northeast Military Region. After the establishment of the Shenyang Military Region, he became the first commander of the Shenyang Military Region. As the commander of the military region, he was awarded the rank of general in the same year.
Beijing Military Region
On April 15, 1955, the North China Military Region officially changed its name to the Beijing Military Region and Beijing Garrison Region. The Beijing Military Region is also one of the most important military regions in the history of our military. The military occupies a very important position. At that time, the first commander of the Beijing Military Region was General Yang Chengwu.
Yang Chengwu was born in a poor peasant's family in Fujian on October 27, 1914. When he was 15 years old, he participated in the peasant riots in western Fujian and joined the Red Army. From then on, he moved on the road of revolution. During the Red Army period, he fought bravely and soon Growing up as an excellent commander, he was a division-level cadre during the Red Army period.
Yang Chengwu
After the outbreak of the all-out war, Yang Chengwu was appointed as the commander of the 115 division independent regiment , and led his troops to participate in the Pingxingguan battle. Later, his long-term son, North China, insisted on the resistance, and Japanese Lieutenant General Abe Norihide It was he who led his troops to kill. During the Liberation War, he served as the commander of the Corps of the North China Military Region.The Beijing Military Region was established. Yang Chengwu served as commander. As commander of the military region, he was awarded the rank of general in the same year.
Inner Mongolia Military Region
The Inner Mongolia Military Region originally belonged to the North China Military Region. In 1955, the Inner Mongolia Military Region was upgraded to a large military region and became one of the large military regions at that time. Beijing Military Region. When the Inner Mongolia Military Region became a large military region, the first commander was General Ulanhu.
Ulanhu
Ulanhu was born on December 23, 1906 in Tabsai Village, Tumed Banner, Inner Mongolia. When he was 19 years old, he became a member of our party. He was selected to study in the Soviet Union and returned to China. Doing military work, persisting in the armed struggle in Inner Mongolia, establishing the anti-Japanese armed forces in Inner Mongolia, and later made great contributions to the unification of Inner Mongolia, serving as the first chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, when he served as the first commander and political commissar of the Inner Mongolia Military Region, in 1955 He was awarded the rank of general in the year.
Nanjing Military Region
The Nanjing Military Region was established in 1955. It was formerly part of the East China Military Region. The main geographical position of the Nanjing Military Region is very important. The headquarters is located in Nanjing. Xu Shiyou served as the first commander of the Nanjing Military Region.
Xu Shiyou
Xu Shiyou was born on February 2, 1906 in Xujiawa, Macheng County, Hubei Province (now part of Henan Xin County). He was born in poverty and studied martial arts in Shaolin Temple for 8 years. Later he joined Wu Peifu’s army. He also served as a company commander of the National Army, left the team in 1927, joined the party, and participated in the jute uprising. Since then, he dedicated his life to the party.
During the Red Army, he was a strong general. He played a reputation in the Red Fourth Front Army. He was a military-level cadre of the Red Fourth Front Army. He served as the captain of the death squad many times. Later, he led his troops to Shandong to fight against Japan. During the Liberation War, he was the commander of the main column of Huaye and commanded the troops to liberate Jinan. As the commander of the military region, Xu Shiyou was awarded the rank of general in the same year.He served in the Nanjing Military Region until 1973.
Jinan Military Region
In 1955, it was originally part of the East China Military Region. It was adapted from the Jinan Military Region and unified the leadership and command of the armed forces in Shandong and Henan provinces. Yang Dezhi served as the first commander.
Yang Dezhi
Yang Dezhi, born on January 3, 1911 in Liling County, Hunan Province, was 17 years old when he participated in the Southern Hunan Uprising and accompanied the troops to Jinggang Mountain. Yang Dezhi was a rare general during the Red Army period. He was promoted step by step from soldier to division commander, and was awarded the third-class red star medal for his bravery in combat. The Long March commanded troops to forcibly cross the natural dangers of the Wujiang River and then commanded the troops to cross the Dadu River forcibly, and made great achievements.
After the outbreak of the War of Liberation, Yang Dezhi was appointed as the commander of the 685 regiment of the 343 brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and soon served as the deputy brigade commander and acting brigade commander of the 344 brigade. Commander, he led the 19th Corps to fight in North Korea to fight against the United States and Aid Korea, and later served as deputy commander of the Volunteer Army, commander and other positions.
In April 1955, he was appointed as the commander of the Jinan Military Region. In the same year, he was awarded the rank of general. He is also one of the famous "Three Youngs" in the People's Liberation Army.
Guangzhou Military Region
In 1955, a part of the former Central South Military Region established the Guangzhou Military Region. The Guangzhou Military Region has experienced the 12th, 13th, and 7th Military Regions. Huang Yongsheng served.
Huang Yongsheng
Huang Yongsheng, born in Xianning, Hubei Province on November 17, 1910, joined the National Revolutionary Army, participated in the autumn harvest uprising in September 1927, followed by the troops to Jinggangshan, during the red period he He was brave in combat, stood out in the army and served as a division commander. Huang Yongsheng was a general during the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War. He became a commander in the Guangzhou Military Region and was awarded the rank of general in the same year.
Wuhan Military Region
May 1, 1955Based on the Hubei Military Region which originally belonged to the Central South Military Region, the Wuhan Military Region was established.
Chen Zaidao
Chen Zaidao, born on January 24, 1909 in Macheng, Hubei Province, participated in the Peasant Self-Defense Army in his early years, and later participated in the Huang Ma Uprising. During the Red Army period, he was in the Red Fourth Army. cadre. The full-scale Anti-Japanese War broke out and served as the deputy brigade commander of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division. Later, he led his troops to build an anti-Japanese base area in southern Hebei. He is also one of the famous three Chens in Erye, and in 1955 Chen Zaidao was awarded the rank of general.
Lanzhou Military Region
In May 1955, the former Northwest Army was renamed Lanzhou Military Region. Since then, the Lanzhou Military Region was established. These Northwest Military Regions, Lanzhou Military Region also experienced the 12th, 13th, and 7th Military Regions. , The commander at the time was Zhang Dazhi.
Zhang Dazhi
Zhang Dazhi, born in Shaanxi in 1911, joined the Party at the age of 18, first worked in the local area, joined the Red Army in 1934, in the Red Army, he served as the regiment political commissar, 15th Army Division political commissar and other positions During the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War, he basically served in the local military divisions. After the establishment of the Lanzhou Military Region, he served as the first commander and was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in the same year.
Xinjiang Military Region
The Xinjiang Military Region was established in December 1949. It originally belonged to the Northwest Military Region. In 1955, the Xinjiang Military Region was upgraded to a large military region and became a first-level military region. Wang Enmao served as the first commander.
Wang Enmao
Wang Enmao, born in Jiangxi on May 19, 1913, joined the Party at the age of 17, and started his revolutionary journey. He started working in the local area during the Red Army period and later became a propaganda member in the Red Sixth Army. After the outbreak of the all-out war of resistance, he first served as the section chief of the propaganda and education section of the 120 division, and then became the deputy political department director of the brigade. Awarded the rank of lieutenant general.
Chengdu Military Region
On May 1, 1955, the Chengdu Military Region was established on the basis of the Sichuan Military Region that originally belonged to the Southwest Military Region. From then on, a large military region appeared. The commander at the time was He Bingyan.
He Bingyan, born in Songzi City, Hunan Province in February 1913, at the age of 16, joined his father in the Red Army led by He Long, and since then became a soldier in the Red Army. He grew up very quickly under He Long, and the soldiers became squad leaders, company commanders, The regimental commander and division commander became He Long's beloved general. In the battle, he lost his right arm and became a one-armed general.
He Bingyan
He was the commander of the 716th Regiment of the 20th Division during the War of Resistance Against Japan. He once commanded the post to obtain the ambush at Yanmen Pass , and a sword killed the Japanese invaders. In the War of Liberation, he was the commander of a field, and he became famous in the field. After the establishment of the Chengdu Military Region, He Bingyan served as commander and was awarded the rank of general in the same year. In 1960, General He Bingyan died of illness, and he was also the first founding general to die.
Tibet Military Region
The Tibet Military Region was originally affiliated with the Southwest Military Region. On May 1, 1955, the Tibet Military Region, which was originally affiliated with the Southwest Military Region, was reorganized into a large military region, with Foguang General Zhang Guohua as its commander.
Zhang Guohua
Zhang Guohua was born in Yongxin County, Jiangxi Province on October 22, 1914. At the age of 15, he joined the Red Army in Jinggangshan and became a member of the Red Army. He exercised his firm will in the Red Army and made him become A qualified revolutionary, he led 115 divisions and one division to persist behind the enemy during the War of Liberation. During the War of Liberation, he was the commander of the Second Field Army and led his troops into the southwest, liberating Tibet, and when the Tibet Military Region became a first-level military region. Commander, was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in the same year.
During the self-defense counterattack against India, General Zhang Guohua commanded the troops to inflict heavy losses on the enemy, defeated the enemy in World War I, and displayed our army's prestige.
Kunming Military Region
In 1955, the Kunming Military Region was established on the basis of the Yunnan Military Region that originally belonged to the Southwest Military Region. It was one of the twelve military regions at that time.Xie Fuzhi served as commander and political commissar!
Xie Fuzhi
Xie Fuzhi was born in Huang'an, Hubei in September 1909. His family was poor. He once joined the Farmers Association. At the age of 21, he joined the Red Army. When he was in the Red Fourth Army, he Served as the director of the Political Department of the Army, the organization director of the General Political Department of the Fourth Red Army, and a senior general of the Red Army.
During the all-out war of resistance, he was the director of the regiment political office of the 129 division, and later became regiment political commissar and brigade political commissar. He insisted on fighting against Japan. During the War of Liberation, his most glorious moment was the Chen Xie Corps with Chen Geng. Build a defensive system in the shape of a product, which is famous all over the world. The Kunming Military Region was established. He served as commander and political commissar. In the same year, he was awarded the General Military Region.
Let’s look back. Some of the 12 military regions were directly renamed from the original six military regions. For example, the Northeast Military Region was renamed the Shenyang Military Region, and some were adapted from the first six military regions. The Chengdu Military Region and Kunming Military Region are basically the same. In this case, there are also cases where the second-level military region under the jurisdiction of the original six military regions was upgraded to a large military region. This is the case in the Xinjiang Military Region, Inner Mongolia Military Region and Tibet Military Region.
As for the commanders of the 12th Military Region, they are basically all famous generals in the People's Liberation Army. Wang Enmao, commander of the Xinjiang Military Region, and Zhang Guohua, commander of the Tibet Military Region, were awarded lieutenant generals. Because these two military regions were originally upgraded from the second-level military region, they were commanders before, so it is appropriate to be awarded a lieutenant general.
Zhang Dazhi, the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, was also awarded the rank of lieutenant general, just because of his qualifications, otherwise the first commander of the Lanzhou Military Region should be a general. As for the Inner Mongolia Military Region, it was also upgraded to a large military region. Why was the first commander General Ulanhu an admiral? It was because of his outstanding contribution and prestige.
As for the military districts that were upgraded to large military districts at that time, they were all downgraded again without exception. This is also the need of the situation.
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