The Battle of Changjin Lake was an extremely tragic battle on the eastern front during the Resisting U.S. Aid Korea The second battle of A battle launched by the Ninth Corps of the Volunteers.
In this battle, under extremely difficult conditions, the Chinese People’s Volunteers, with flesh and blood, forced the United States-led and the United Nations out of northeastern North Korea and achieved a major strategic victory. .
So who were the chiefs at all levels at that time, and what ranks were later awarded?
The 9th Corps of the Volunteer Army , whose predecessor was the 9th Corps of the Third Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
1. Head of Corps
November 1, 1950, renamed the 9th Corps of the Chinese People's Volunteers Corps, Song Shilun served as commander and political commissar of Corps, Tao Yong served as deputy commander of Corps, Qin Jian served as chief of staff of Corps, and Wang Bin Deputy Chief of Staff of the Corps, Xie Youfa served as Director of the Political Department of the Corps.
Song Shilun was awarded the rank of general in 1955 and died in 1991. Tao Yong, Qin Jian, and Xie Youfa were awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1955, Tao Yong died in 1967, Qin Jian died in 1959, and Xie Youfa died in 1995. Wang Bin did not participate in the award, and later served as director of the Third Bureau of the Second Ministry of Machinery Industry, deputy mayor of Nanjing, and consultant to the National Defense Science and Technology Commission. He died in 1995.
The 9th Corps has three armies under its jurisdiction, namely the 20th, 26th, and 27th Army.
2. 20th Army
1. Commander and political commissar Zhang Yixiang, deputy commander Liao Zhengguo, deputy political commissar Tan Youming, chief of staff Yu Binghui, and director of the political department Qiu Xiangtian. There are four divisions under the jurisdiction of 58, 59, 60, and 89.
Zhang Yixiang was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1955 and died in 1990. Liao Zhengguo, Tan Youming, and Qiu Xiangtian were awarded the rank of major general in 1955. Liao Zhengguo died in 1972, Tan Youming died in 2015, and Qiu Xiangtian died in 1984. Yu Binghui was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and died in 2004.
2. Among them, the 58 division commander and political commissar Huang Chaotian, deputy commander He Guohua, deputy political commissar Zhu Qixiang, chief of staff Hu Ganxiu, and political department director Qiu Bu;
Huang Chaotian was killed in 1955 Awarded the rank of major general and died in 1987.
Zhu Qixiang was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964, and died in 1977.
He Guohua was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and died in 1980.
Qiu Bu was awarded the rank of colonel in September 1955. He was promoted to the rank of colonel in 1961 and died in 1982.
Hu Ganxiu died heroically in the battle of Changjin Lake . He was 34 years old at the time. He was the first senior general of our army to die on the battlefield to resist US aggression and aid Korea.
3. 59 Division Commander Dai Kelin, Political Commissar He Zhensheng, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Li Ya, Director of the Political Department Yuan Tianshu.
De Klin was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964, and died in 1990.
He Zhensheng and Li Ya were awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, He Zhensheng died in 2000, and Li Ya died in 2005.
Yuan Tianshu was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and died in 1966.
4. Chen Ting, Commander of the 60th Division, Yang Jiabao, Political Commissar, Chen Yucai, Deputy Commander, Cai Qunfan, Chief of Staff, Xu Fang, Director of the Political Department; ; Yang Jiabao was promoted to major general in 1964 and died in 1981.
Chen Yucai was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and died in 2003. Cai Qunfan was awarded the rank of colonel in 1956 and died in 1974. Xu Fang was awarded a colonel in 1955 and was promoted to a colonel in 1960.
5. Yu Guangmao, commander of the 89th Division,Political commissar Wang Zhi, deputy commander Zeng Zhaoxu, deputy political commissar and director of the political department Luo Daizhou, chief of staff Zhou Boming, and deputy chief of staff Huang Heqing.
Yu Guangmao and Wang Zhi were awarded the rank of major general in 1955. Yu Guangmao died in 1998; Wang Zhi died in 2014. Huang Heqing was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and was promoted to the rank of colonel in 1964.
Zeng Zhaoxu was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964, and died in 1973. Zhou Boming was awarded a colonel in 1955, was promoted to a colonel in 1960, and died in 1998.
Luo Daizhou joined the local work in Shanghai, did not participate in the award, and died in 1982.
III. The 26th Army
1. Commander Zhang Renchu, Political Commissar Li Yaowen, Deputy Commander Zhang Junxiu, Chief of Staff Feng Dingsan. There are four divisions under the jurisdiction of the 76th, 77th, 78th, and 88th divisions.
Zhang Renchu was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1955 and died in 1969. Li Yaowen was awarded the rank of major general in 1955, was awarded the rank of general in 1988, and died in 2018. Zhang Junxiu was awarded the rank of major general in 1955 and died in 2009. Feng Dingsan was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and died in 1997.
2, 76 division commander Chen Zhongmei, political commissar Dai Chenggong, deputy political commissar Sun Fangpu, chief of staff Qi Qianzhai, director of the political department Zhang Hanwei, deputy director of the political department Song Kun.
Chen Zhongmei was awarded the rank of major general in 1955 and died in 2000. Dai Chenggong, Sun Fangpu, Qi Qianzhai, and Song Kun were awarded the rank of colonel in 1955. Dai Chenggong died in 1961, Qi Qianzhai died in 2002, and Song Kun died in 2000. Zhang Hanwei's military rank is unknown.
3. 77 Division Commander Wang Jianqing, Political Commissar Wei Boting, Deputy Commander Dong Yuxiang, Chief of Staff Zhang Shuxiang, Director of the Political Department Chen Xiangzhou, and Deputy Director of the Political Department Wei Younong.
Wang Jianqing was awarded the rank of major general in 1955 and died in 1991. Wei Boting and Chen Xiangzhou were awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, Wei Boting died in 1993, and Chen Xiangzhou died in 1988.
Dong Yuxiang was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was promoted to colonel in 1960, and died in 1989.Zhang Shuxiang was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and died in 1987. Wei Younong's military rank is unknown.
4. 78 Division Commander Qi Anju, Political Commissar Zhang Jian, Deputy Commander He Yuxiang, Chief of Staff Liu Zuo, Director of the Political Department Nan Pingbo, and Deputy Director of the Political Department Xu Yaotian.
Qi Anju and He Yuxiang were awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, Qi Anju died in 1963, and He Yuxiang died in 1989.
Zhang Jian was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and was promoted to colonel in 1964. Liu Zuo was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was promoted to colonel, and died in 2007. Nan Pingbo was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was promoted to colonel in 1961, and died in 2003.
Xu Yaotian was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and was later promoted to colonel.
5. 88 Division Commander Wu Dalin, Political Commissar Gong Jie, Deputy Commander Wang Haishan, Deputy Political Commissar Liu Lifeng, Chief of Staff Li Donghai, Director of the Political Department Sun Honghao, and Deputy Director of the Political Department Gao Zhenqi.
Wu Dalin was not awarded the title and died in 1991. Gong Jie was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and died in 1977. The ranks of Wang Haishan, Li Donghai, Sun Honghao, and Gao Zhenqi are unknown.
Liu Lifeng was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1988, and died in 1996.
IV. 27th Army
1. Commander Peng Deqing, Political Commissar Liu Haotian, Deputy Commander Zhan Danan, Deputy Political Commissar Zeng Ruqing, Chief of Staff Li Yuan, and Director of the Political Department Zhang Wenbi. Under the jurisdiction of the 79th, 80th, 81st, and 90th divisions.
Peng Deqing, Zhan Danan, Zeng Ruqing, and Zhang Wenbi were awarded the rank of major general in 1955. Peng Deqing died in 1999, Zhan Danan died in 2020, Zeng Ruqing died in 1989, and Zhang Wenbi died in 2008. Liu Haotian was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1955 and died in 1984.
Li Yuan was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was promoted to major general in 1964, and died in 2011.
2, 79 division commander and political commissar Xiao Jinghai, deputy political commissar Chang Yong, chief of staff Zhang Wenhe, director of the political department Sun Ziyu.
Xiao Jinghai was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955,He was promoted to major general in 1961 and died in 2004. Chang Yong was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964, and died in 2012. Zhang Wenhe was later awarded the rank of colonel. Sun Ziyu was promoted to the rank of colonel in 1960 and died in 1987.
3. 80 Division Commander Zhan Danan, Political Commissar Zhang Yingbo, Deputy Commander Peng Hui, Chief of Staff Liu Chunfang, and Director of the Political Department Lu Quan.
Zhan Danan was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. Zhang Yingbo and Peng Hui were awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, and Peng Hui died in 1992. Lu Quan was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was promoted to colonel in 1960, and died in 2005. Liu Chunfang's military rank is unknown.
4. 81 Division Commander and Political Commissar Sun Duanfu, Deputy Commander Luo Yingchen, Deputy Political Commissar Shao Ying, Chief of Staff Wang Jingkun, and Director of the Political Department Tao Yong.
Sun Duanfu was awarded the rank of major general in 1955 and died in 1974. Luo Yingchen was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and died in 1990. Shao Ying, Tao Yong, and Wang Jingkun were awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and promoted to the rank of colonel in 1960. Shao Ying died in 2016, Tao Yong died in 2000, and Wang Jingkun died in 2008.
5, 94 division commander Wu Lanting, deputy commander Gong Junting. The 27th Army wiped out the 31st Regiment of the US 7th Division and captured its flag Polar Bear Regiment . This was the only time that the US Army was completely wiped out.
Wu Lanting was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955, was promoted to major general in 1961, and died in 2000. Gong Junting was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964.
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