The founding general, who graduated from the Frunze Military Academy? What position did you hold when you were awarded the title?

Frunze Military Academy is a combined military command academy of the Russian Army, located in Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation. Founded in 1918, the academy was the first higher military academy after the October Revolution in the Soviet Union, aiming to train command cadres with a high degree of military education from workers and peasants. The Frunze Military Academy enjoys the highest reputation in the world, because it has cultivated many outstanding military talents in its 80-year history. Among the 57 founding generals, 3 graduated from the Frunze Military Academy. So who are these three founding generals? What position did you hold when you were awarded the title?

01 General Liu Yalou

Liu Yalou was born on April 8, 1910 in a poor peasant family in Xiangyang Village, Xiangdian Township, Wuping County, Fujian Province, living in a moon shape There is no land, and his father goes up the mountain to chop wood and sell it. He went to Chongde Primary School when he was 10 years old and Xiangdian Higher Primary School when he was 14. Two years later, he was admitted to Changting Provincial No. 7 Middle School. Soon he dropped out of school and returned to his hometown to teach at Chongde Elementary School. Under the guidance of the principal Liu Kemo, he accepted progressive ideas and began to engage in revolutionary activities.

In mid-August 1929, Liu Yalou was introduced by Zhang Dixin and Li Guang to join the Communist Party of China and became a member of the Communist Party of China. In December of the same year, he entered the Red Army 4th Army Camp School. During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, he served successively as political commissar of the 35th Regiment of the 12th Division, political commissar of the 11th Division, director of the Political Department of the 2nd Division of the Red 1st Army, and political commissar. He participated in the previous anti-encirclement and suppression campaigns in the Central Soviet Area.

During the Anti-Japanese War, Liu Yalou served as the head of education of the Anti-Japanese War, assisting Lin Zong, Liu Shuai, Luo Ruiqing and others in organizing teaching work. In 1939, Liu Yalou went to the Soviet Union to study at the Frunze Military Academy. After graduation, he was awarded the rank of major and participated in the Soviet Patriotic War. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Liu Yalou served as the commander of the Air Force and was ordered to form the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force. In 1955, Liu Yalou was awarded the rank of General of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and served as commander of the Air Force when he was awarded the rank.

02 Shangjiang Yang Zhicheng

Yang Zhicheng, born in 1903 in a Dong family on the outskirts of Sansui County, entered Guizhou Jiazhong Agricultural School at the age of 16. , Once participated in the patriotic parade of Guizhou students in support of the "May 4th" Movement of Peking Youth. After graduating from the agricultural school, he joined the Yunnan and Guizhou coalition forces to prepare for the Northern Expedition. In March 1926, he was admitted to the fifth phase of the Huangpu Military Academy. In the military school, he joined the Chinese Communist Youth League after being introduced by Zhou Yiqun. In March of the following year, he was transferred to the Communist Party of China.

During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, he served as the company commander of the 28th Regiment of the Fourth Army of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army, the head of the School Affairs Department of the Red Army University, and the commander of the Yellow River Two Extensions. Participated in the Long March. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, he served as the head of the General Supply Department of the Central Military Commission, commander of the Yellow River Liangyan (Yanchang, Yanchuan) garrison, and head of the School Affairs Department of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University. In the winter of 1938, he went to the Soviet Union for medical treatment due to illness, and then studied at the Frunze Military Academy.

After returning to China in 1946, he served as the political commissar of the General Logistics Department of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army. He organized and led military production in Jiamusi, Harbin, Mudanjiang, Qiqihar and Jixi. In the War of Liberation, he served as the Minister of the Military Supplies Department of the Northeast Field Army, which provided a strong material guarantee for the victory of the Liaoshen and Pingjin battles. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, he served as the head of the logistics department of the Central South Military Region and the first deputy chief of staff of the Central South Military Region. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of general of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

03 General Li Tianyou

Li Tianyou, born on January 8, 1914 in Gaopozhai, Liutangwei, Lingui County, Guangxi. He studied for two years when he was a child In a private school, he followed his parents to sell firewood, banquets, and bamboo utensils, and worked as an apprentice in a rice noodle shop in Guilin. In 1928 he joined the Gui army as a soldier. Joined the Communist Party of China in October 1929 and participated in the Baise Uprising in the same year.

During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, Li Tianyou served as the head of the 13th Regiment of the 5th Division of the Red Army Corps and participated in the Eastern Expedition of Fujian.In Xiqin, Nanping County, Li Tianyou commanded the regiment to annihilate the 366 regiment of the 19th Route Army, known as the Iron Army of the Kuomintang, and created a brilliant record of 1 regiment of the Red Army in annihilating the enemy and 1 main regiment. Waiting for the Red Star Medal, the regiment was awarded the "Model 13 regiment" award flag.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the deputy brigade commander of the 343rd Brigade, participated in many battles on Zhengtai Road, wiped out hundreds of Japanese soldiers, seized hundreds of horses and 200 rifles. At the end of 1938, Li Tianyou was ordered to study at the Frunze Military Academy in Moscow, the Soviet Union. During the War of Liberation, he served as the commander of the West Front of Liberation of Tianjin, commanded the 38th Army and the 39th Army, and wiped out 130,000 Tianjin Kuomintang troops. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of general and served as commander of the Guangxi Military Region and principal of the Military and Political Cadre School of the Military Region.